Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 7 March 2019
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Further Revised)
Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent) | Oireachtas source
As I said, I looked at this issue when I took office. The review had been ongoing for quite some time and in order to speed it up and see an end use for some of the Garda stations, I took it upon myself to meet the Garda Commissioner to express what I wanted to see happen. I believe giving some Garda stations to local authorities for community use would be welcomed. I am of the same view as the other Deputy in that I would love to see all Garda stations open, but, realistically, that is not going to happen and there is no point in sending that message. Some of them could be put to community use or used to provide local housing, as was done in the past. We will continue to work with An Garda Síochána and the Minister in charge in that regard.
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