368. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total projected cost to the State of the new Macroom Garda station; the breakdown of this cost; the role of the Office of Public Works in the planning and delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16608/26]

The Office of Public Works is the Contracting Authority, on behalf of An Garda Síochána, for the new Macroom Garda Station, which will be a Divisional Headquarter. An Garda Síochána are the Sponsoring Agency and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is the Approving Authority for the project.

Following the successful conclusion of a Public Procurement process, led by the Office of Public Works, JJ Rhatigan was identified as the most economically advantageous tenderer. Subsequently, the Final Business Case was approved by the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and the Office of Public Works awarded a Construction Contract to JJ Rhatigan valued at approximately €51.7 million, this includes VAT.

In addition to the cost of the Construction Contract, the Total Project Cost for the new Macroom Garda Station will include (amongst other development costs) technical consultancy fees, local authority levies, contingency allowances and associated VAT.

It is anticipated that the construction works will be substantially complete in Q2 2028, following that a process will be undertaken to agree the Final Account with JJ Rhatigan. Until such time as the Final Account is agreed with JJ Rhatigan it will not be possible to publish further details on the breakdown of the Total Project Cost.