Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for the construction of a new Garda station to be located in the Knocklyon area in Dublin; his further proposals for the construction of a new Garda station in any other part of south Dublin. [12599/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that there are no plans for the construction of a new Garda station in the Knocklyon area of County Dublin. As part of the ongoing Garda building programme the position with regard to Garda stations in south County Dublin is as follows: at Dundrum, the Office of Public Works is seeking a site to construct a new Garda station; at Kill O' the Grange, a revised sketch scheme is awaited from the OPW and it is hoped that construction work will commence before the end of the year; at Dún Laoghaire, the accommodation requirements are to be revised by the Garda authorities in light of the new station being constructed in Kill O' the Grange; at Irishtown, tender documents for the construction of a new Garda station are being prepared by the OPW and work is expected to commence soon; at Kevin Street, there are plans to construct a divisional headquarters station; and at Tallaght, there are plans to build a new divisional headquarters station on the site of the existing station and the OPW has been asked to prepare a sketch scheme.