Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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58. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the new Garda regional and divisional headquarters at Murrough, Renmore, Galway city, will be completed and fully operational; and if it will result in an increase in Garda numbers in Galway city. [5098/17]

Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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59. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the present Mill Street Garda station in Galway city centre will be retained as a Garda station when the new regional and divisional headquarters under construction at Murrough, Renmore, is completed; the activities that will be retained there; the number of gardaí that will be assigned to it; and if those numbers will be sufficient to provide a rapid response to any event occurring in the city centre. [5099/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 58 and 59 together.

As the Deputy will appreciate, the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the Office of Public Works, which has the responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. As Minister, I have no direct role in relation to these matters.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the new premises is on course for completion in quarter 4 of this year. I have asked the Garda Commissioner for the other information requested and when it is to hand I will inform the Deputy accordingly.