Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform The progress that has been achieved to date on the new Garda dog training centre; and when this project will move to the next phase. [50634/25]

Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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The commitment to establish a National Centre of Excellence for the Garda Dog Unit has been set out in the Programme for Government (2025).

The prioritisation of this project rests with An Garda Síochána (AGS).

In the interim, a ‘Brief of Requirements’ for upgrade works to the existing Garda Dog Unit (Kilmainham) has been received by the Office of Public Works (OPW) from AGS which will be reviewed by the OPW and discussed with AGS. Once the scope of these requirements is defined and agreed between OPW and AGS, the OPW will progress design proposals, prepare project cost estimates and prepare information to allow a value-for-money appraisal for review and approval by AGS.