Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the proposed new Macroom Garda station; when it will to go to tender; the timeframe for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51708/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will appreciate that 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 (OPW), which has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. This includes identifying and progressing any necessary remedial or refurbishment works required at individual stations. As Minister, I have no direct role in these matters.

As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021, which is an ambitious 5 year Programme based on agreed Garda priorities continues to benefit over thirty locations around the country. The Programme includes over €60million of Exchequer funding as well as a major Public Private Partnership (PPP) project which will deliver stations at Macroom, as well as at Sligo and Clonmel. With regard to the development of a new District Headquarters station at Macroom, the OPW has acquired a site for the station's development.

Acquisition by the OPW of sites for the proposed Sligo and Clonmel stations is well advanced and, once completed, the development of the PPP bundle will be progressed under the auspices of the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) and will involve collaboration between the Department of Justice and Equality, An Garda Síochána and the OPW.