Ms Clare McGrath:

I appreciate this question. The properties are held by the Office of Public Works and the actual demand for operations comes from the Garda Síochána. Priorities are set by An Garda Síochána in relation to refurbishments, extensions and whatever. In regard to own capital allocation, which was referenced, a third of it is expended on behalf of An Garda Síochána. An Garda Síochána's present prioritisation is cell refurbishment. After that it is property evidence stores and then extensions. It does this on an operational basis. Since January 2013, the year in question in relation to the accounts, the maintenance of Garda station funding was held by An Garda Síochána. That transferred on a shared service basis to the Office of Public Works and we are now funding and responsible for the maintenance.