Written answers
Monday, 8 September 2025
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
State Properties
Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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652. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the details of all funding allocations granted in respect of works to the old Garda station in Ennis, County Clare; to outline the details in respect of those works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46969/25]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) can confirm works have been carried out on the Old Garda Station in Ennis. The nature of the works, and expenditure are outlined in the following table:
| Year | Description of Works | Amount (ExVAT) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Routine Minor Maintenance Expenditure | €6,020.00 |
| 2020 | Routine Minor Maintenance Expenditure | €6,227.00 |
| 2020 | Capital Works Project (Protected structure) involving the reconstruction of stone boundary wall along the River Fergus. | €180,579.00 |
| 2021 | Routine Minor Maintenance Expenditure | €1,130.00 |
| 2022 | Routine Minor Maintenance Expenditure | €5,700.00 |
| 2023 | Routine Minor Maintenance Expenditure | €940.00 |
| 2024 | Routine Minor Maintenance Expenditure | €160.00 |
No OPW funding is currently allocated to current or planned projects in the building.
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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653. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding has been allocated to Wicklow town courthouse under the NDP and the details of that allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47150/25]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Courts Service of Ireland are directly responsible for Wicklow Courthouse and any future plans for it.
In this regard, any National Development Plan allocations and the prioritisation of same are a matter for the Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration.
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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654. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide details of the works undertaken on Wicklow town court house in 2024 and to date in 2025; the works, if any, planned over the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47151/25]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Wicklow Town Court House is in the ownership of the Courts Service. At the request of the Courts Service the OPW commissioned a condition survey for the roof of the Court House in 2024 and carried out remedial works to address the issues identified. A contractor was selected through a competitive tender process and works carried out include the following;
- Removing Dry Rot as agreed in the survey report
- Cleaning gutters and repair blocked down pipes
- Repair works to Roof light into main Court room
- Replacement of wall plates
- Re-lining of lead valleys and patch repairs to the slate roof.
- external doors and windows repairs
- Maintenance of the external courtyard.
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