Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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274. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the last time that the Office of Public Works refurbished a community policing office (details supplied); and if the Office of Public Works plans to refurbish this office during 2021. [1198/21]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that the Office of Public Works has carried out works in 2019 and 2020 at the Garda Station referred to by the Deputy but has received no request from An Garda Síochána in relation to the refurbishment of the Community Policing Office.

Works carried out at the station in 2019 and 2020 include: 

- 2019 – The full refurbishment of male and female sanitary and welfare facilities.

- 2020 – The creation of an additional female locker room.

- 2020 – The installation of 2 no. portacabins on site. One of these accommodates a new male locker room, and the other is in use as an office/ interview room.