Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Finance the towns and villages in which Garda stations have been disposed of and which have had new purpose built facilities with the finance from these dealings; the profit in each case from these transactions; and the funds available for 2005 to refurbish rural Garda stations. [15546/05]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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A pilot equity exchange programme was developed to test the feasibility of exchanging clusters of small Garda stations that cannot be viably maintained on an ongoing basis in return for modern new facilities. However, following an advertising campaign in the national press, the level of interest expressed was not adequate to meet the requirements of the programme. Various options are under consideration to progress matters in the future.