Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The OPW manages most of the State’s property portfolio and has done so in a good way over the recent years. On Garda station closures, 137 stations have been closed to date. I understand 20 will be put on the market soon. What is the process as to how the decision is taken to put stations on the market? Is there any interaction with local authorities, other public agencies or the local community as to how to put those particular stations to the best possible use, considering the majority of the stations in question are located in rural areas where a local community may take some benefit from access to those particular facilities? When will these 20 stations be put on the market? What stations are involved?