Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent) | Oireachtas source

If I may answer that point, I totally agree with the Deputy. I have met with the Minister, Deputy Flanagan, in respect of this matter. While the review is ongoing we must be honest with ourselves that a number of the properties we have are Garda stations which may never come back into use. I am bringing in the Minister, Deputy Ring's Department in terms of looking at some community involvement in that regard. While this review is going on an awful lot of State properties are lying idle that might be put to good use. Based on what Mr. Bourke has said, we need to give comfort to the communities that do get these properties that money will be given from a different Departments to help them in terms of infrastructure, or the development or protection of those buildings and to make them livable or occupiable for the use in question. I am looking at that personally and I have met with the two Ministers in that regard. It is something we are working on.