Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2025
571. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will share the details of the correspondence his Department received from the OPW regarding asbestos in Garda stations in 2017. [35698/25]
View answerAs I mentioned to the Deputy in my response to him on 24 June, with reference to the report on asbestos from 2016, I have been informed by An Garda Síochána that the OPW re-surveyed the 12 Garda Stations in early 2017 and was satisfied that works to remove asbestos containing materials (ACMs) were not necessary at that time. In all 12 cases there were either no ACMs detected, they had already been removed, or they were given a status of “manage in situ”, to be removed if works were planned that would disturb the ACMs.
As the Deputy will be aware, the programme of replacement and refurbishment of Garda accommodation is progressed by An Garda Síochána and the Office of Public Works (OPW).
