Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will seek a full report from the Garda Commissioner on advice recently given to the Office of Public Works that it was not to progress plans for a new Garda station in the Tallaght west-Saggart area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this decision has generated huge anger in the region; his views on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13975/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Garda authorities have advised my Department that their accommodation requirements for the operational policing of the Tallaght area will be best met by the re-development of the existing site at The Square and I have accepted this advice.

I can inform the Deputy that good progress is being made with regard to the plans to build a new Garda divisional headquarters and expanded station at Tallaght. In this regard, a brief of accommodation requirements has been agreed and submitted to the Office of Public Works. That office will now prepare an outline sketch scheme which will then be forwarded to my Department and the Garda authorities for urgent consideration.