864. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the proposed new Garda station at Northern Cross. [55436/26]

An Garda Síochána’s Capital Programme is agreed between An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.

In December 2025, the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration published its Sectoral Investment Plan for the Justice Sector.

The Sectoral Investment Plan for the Justice Sector includes a proposal for a new Divisional Headquarter campus in Dublin Metropolitan Region North Division, as part of a wider Construction and Estate Refurbishment Programme.

An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration are now engaged in a process to refine the Brief of Requirements for this Divisional Headquarters.

Once this process is complete, the Office of Public Works will engage with An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to support them in identifying and appraising the most suitable site/ sites to support their objectives.

Consistent with the requirements of the Infrastructure Guidelines, the Office of Public Works will be the project Contracting Authority.

The Office of Public Works will manage and deliver the project subject to the approval of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, as the Approving Authority, and in accordance with subsequent direction from An Garda Síochána, as Sponsoring Agency.