Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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283. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will issue to a community (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the handing over of a disused Garda station to a community project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50397/13]

Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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299. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will issue to a community association (details supplied) regarding the handing over of a disused Garda station to a community project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50744/13]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 299 together.

The OPW received a proposal for use of this Garda Station from the Casteltownshend Community Association. The OPW will only issue licences to legal entities and the community group did not have the required legal status. Property Management advised the Association of the licensing conditions.