Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I can and often, when I outline the law as to the responsibilities of the Commissioner versus me, it is not to recuse myself of interest in a project. Deputy Ó Ríordáin, who raises this on a regular basis, knows this is a major commitment in the national development plan. The Northern Cross project is a commitment under the national development plan. The Office of Public Works will have responsibility for project delivery. The site for the location is still subject to discussions between the Garda, the OPW and Dublin City Council. The proposed site is at Northern Cross on the Malahide Road on lands currently owned by the city council, which Deputy Ó Ríordáin knows better than me although I happened to see them the other day. The project is included in an indicative schedule of works under the Garda capital plan. I acknowledge the Deputy has raised the issue of the development of a new station on several occasions. The site will not only consist of a new station for the Dublin 13 and Dublin 17 areas, including Donaghmede and Coolock, but will also act as a divisional headquarters, as I have said, for the Dublin metropolitan region north division and additional specialist training facilities will also be incorporated into the site. The beauty of this campus is that it will allow for further expansion based on operational need and growing population.

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