Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 507: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a new Garda station will be provided in Athlone, County Westmeath; the date this decision was made; the location of the proposed station; if a budget for the project has been allocated; the timeframe for the completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31821/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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It is the intention to build a new Garda station in Athlone and, to this end, the Office of Public Works are engaged in sourcing a suitable site in the town. Accordingly, until a site has been secured by the Office of Public Works, I am not in a position to indicate a timeframe for completion of this project. The capital budget for works to Garda stations is also the responsibility of that office. A new Garda station for Athlone is part of an ambitious national Garda building programme which has already resulted in many Garda stations being modernised and many more at various stages of modernisation.