Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 March 2025
202. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide details of all Garda stations in Offaly and funding received for capital works from 2019 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14956/25]
View answerThere were no significant Capitol works carried out in any Garda Stations in Offaly during the period 2019 to 2024, however there are minor work ongoing in Garda Stations in the County. Furthermore, the OPW are currently in the process of constructing a Divisional Headquarters in Portlaoise which will serve and provide Policing for the Laois/Offaly Division. Significant dialogue and correspondence in relation to this project has been ongoing since 2019. Part 9 Planning Application was lodged on 7th September 2021 and the planning permission was granted on the 21st March 2022. In accordance with the requirements of the Capital Management Works Framework (CWMF), prior to the placing of the construction contract, An Garda Síochána, as Sponsoring Agency, approved the awarding of the contract. The Department of Justice, as the Approving Authority gave approval to place the contract on 23rd February 2023. The enabling works for this project were completed in 2023 and construction on site 18th November 2024.
Below is a list of all Garda stations in Offaly.
• Banagher
• Birr
• Clara
• Cloghan
• Clonbologue
• Daingean
• Edenderry
• Ferbane
• Kilcormac
• Kinnitty
• Rhode
• Shinrone
• Tullamore
