Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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175. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a budget was established regarding the new Kevin Street Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45014/19]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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176. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there were investigation contracts carried out in relation to the new Kevin Street Garda station; if so, the number of such contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45015/19]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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177. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a pre-tender estimate was prepared in relation to the new Kevin Street Garda station; if so, the number of pre-tender estimates assembled; and if the project was fully predesigned. [45016/19]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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178. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the value of the accepted tender in relation to the new Kevin Street Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45017/19]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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179. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date of tender regarding the new Kevin Street Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45018/19]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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180. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the out-turn cost regarding the new Kevin Street Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45019/19]

Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 180, inclusive, together.

The new Kevin St. Garda Station was procured in two phases. The first phase involved the demolition of existing buildings, deep excavation and piling. In addition to detailed geotechnical site investigations, adjoining building surveys were completed and an extensive programme of archaeological investigations was also carried out as part of that project.

The second phase, which involved the construction of the new station, was tendered on 1 August 2014. A pre-tender cost exercise was carried out in 2014 and it was fully designed prior to tenders issuing. The contract was subsequently awarded on 30 January 2015 in the sum of €27,480,604.70 excluding VAT. The project budget was fully established at that stage.

It is not possible, at this stage, to disclose the final cost of the project as agreement could not be reached with the contractor and the matter has now been referred to conciliation.

During the 2012-2014 period, the project was being procured as part of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract. A cost plan exercise was carried out during this period in 2010, however the project did not proceed as a PPP contract. The project was on hold prior to the PPP procurement process.