Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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476.To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has received a request from An Garda Síochána since 2021 to fund the refurbishment of Garda immigration unit based at Dublin Port; and if so, the nature of refurbishments that were carried out. [31645/24]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Dublin Port Garda Immigration Office provides critical infrastructure to facilitate immigration processing and border control. The project was delivered by OPW on behalf of the Department of Justice and An Garda Síochána. The project was funded by An Garda Síochána.

The building is located adjacent to the IUPT Ferry Terminal in Dublin Port.

Works undertaken comprised the re-use, refurbishment and fit-out of the 700 sq.m building.

The brief of requirements provided by An Garda Síochána. was accommodated within the existing building footprint, and include a public reception, immigration processing areas, open and cellular offices, canteen, staff changing facilities, and other ancillary spaces.

The works included substantial internal demolitions and reconfiguration to the room layout, significant structural upgrade to accommodate roof-mounted plant, replacement roofing and external glazed facade systems, new fire safety strategy, and upgrade of universal access, security and thermal efficiency measures. Works included a Deep Energy Retrofit that involved a major thermal upgrade of the building fabric including installation of renewable energy measures that fully heat the building. The new offices are naturally ventilated; with the replacement glazing system matching the design of the original exterior design incorporating opening sections. Upon completion, the building obtained a B1 BER energy rating.

The construction phase was completed in under 12 months and the building was handed over to An Garda Síochána in December 2021.