Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 July 2017
216. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress on the construction of a new Garda regional and divisional headquarters in Galway city; the date on which it will be operational; the timeframe between the first gardaí moving in and the building being fully operational; the cost of the new facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33354/17]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close co-operation with the Office of Public Works, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation, and I, as Minister, have no direct role in these matters.
I am advised by the Garda authorities that the construction of the new Regional and Divisional Headquarters for Galway, on a site in Murrough, commenced in October 2015 and it is anticipated, at this point, that the project will be completed in early 2018.
Garda management are liaising with the OPW on an ongoing basis in relation to the hand-over of the new premises for use by An Garda Síochána with a view to the station being operational as close to the completion date as possible. The cost of the new building will be in the region of €25 million excluding VAT and contingency.
