Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for her reply. However, the point of the question was to obtain a timeline for the project. Much of the Garda estate across the country needs refurbishment or replacement to ensure we are able to attract new gardaí and ensure the falling numbers in the Garda Síochána have decent accommodation and decent places to work. We waited a long time for a decent Garda station in Wexford. It is transformative when there is a brand-new station in a locality. One of the things we did when we had little money was to have bundles of Garda stations built, both under public private partnerships, PPPs, and via direct build by the State. Is tendering for bundles happening? Is it possible to see a significant improvement in the number of Garda stations under construction to deal with the recognised deficiencies in the fabric of the Garda estate?

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