Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Regarding the figures provided by the Minister of State, in 2019 there were 98 vacant properties, but that number has since decreased to 76. At that time, the OPW spend on security was approximately €340,000. I presume the spend has also reduced. I would welcome the details in that regard. Most of the properties, as mentioned by the Minister of State, are Garda stations closed by the Government in 2012 and 2013. The Minister of State also spoke about the challenges facing community groups and so on taking them on, which I can understand because I have been involved in efforts to acquire some of the buildings. What is the policy in this area? Where a community group or a school wants to utilise a former Garda station which the State has no intention of reopening, is the facility transferred into the ownership of a State body for use by the community group and so on. What is the process?