Michael Lowry (Tipperary North, Independent)
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559. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide funding to facilitate renovation works required to a residential house which is attached to the Garda Síochána station on Carrick Street in Mullinahone in County Tipperary; if this funding will be included as part of the new stations and refurbishments investment programme of more than €60 million between 2016 and 2021, which was jointly announced by her Department and the Office of Public Works; if she will give serious consideration to having these works completed in order that the residence can be allocated to serving members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37629/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 which I announced recently with my colleague the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works is based on agreed priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. Over thirty locations around the country will benefit from the Programme which includes major refurbishment of stations/facilities including facilities for meeting victims of crime; essential remedial works to existing stations; development of large scale property and exhibit management stores and the upgrade of cells and provision of improved custody management facilities. The Programme will be delivered by the Garda Authorities in cooperation with the Office of Public Works (OPW) which has responsibility for capital expenditure in this area. In this context, I am advised by An Garda Síochána that there are currently no plans to refurbish the official accommodation at Mullinahone Garda Station. This matter will be kept under review and considered in the event of additional funding becoming available for investment.