Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The proceeds from the sale of these former Garda stations went into general Exchequer funds. However, we have made a number available to community groups. There are not any problems with regard to titles of which I am aware but I will forward a note to the Deputy on that matter. I will also send him further details on the guardianship situation. For the Deputy's information, there are 139 former Garda stations in total, 17 of which have been assigned to community groups, 12 have been retained for State use, three are the subject of guardianship arrangements, which are essentially caretaking arrangements, 15 were sold by public auction in 2014, six were sold by private treaty in 2014 - those which I referred to as being sale agreed, a further 40 have been identified for disposal in 2015, 24 are vacant but people are living in the occupied married quarters, nine are leased properties and obviously we are seeking to surrender those leases, and 13 are earmarked for disposal in the future.

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