Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I draw the Minister's attention to a specific issue within the OPW which also comes within his remit. On 27 March the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, through the Office of Public Works, sold approximately six or seven former Garda stations, from which the yield was €673,000. In response to a parliamentary question to the Minister recently on what the proceeds would be used for, he said half of the proceeds would go to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and that the other half would form part of the OPW's budget for next year. Moneys accruing from the sale of Garda stations should be reinvested in Garda resources such as vehicles and manpower. It is important that this money be reinvested in front-line services and the recruitment of more gardaí.

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