Written answers
Wednesday, 18 January 2023
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
State Properties
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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839. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if use of a building (details supplied) is to be transferred to An Garda Síochána; if not, if it has instead been transferred to another Department, State agency or body; and, if so, if she will provide the relevant details regarding this change of use. [63234/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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While the building referred to by the Deputy was closed for significant maintenance and upgrade work in April 2022, the Office of Public Works (OPW), which owns the building, advised that a situation had arisen with a requirement to source accommodation for critical units of An Garda Síochána (AGS) in North Dublin at short notice. This requirement necessitated the sourcing of a building that was immediately available and could meet the operational requirements of AGS.
The property was identified by OPW as the only one that would meet the State’s immediate requirement in the short/medium term and, given the urgency of the situation, it was assigned to AGS with effect from 18 November 2022.
Since the closure in April 2022 the Department staff have been reassigned to another local Department office which continues to provide services for people living in the area. There is also a freephone telephone number and dedicated email addresses relating to jobseeker’s payments, one-parent family payments, Public Services Cards, community welfare services and activation remain active.
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