Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 May 2026
496. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if his Department has carried out any recent assessment of the condition, capacity and suitability of Lusk Garda station with a view to upgrade the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38827/26]
View answerThe Office of Public Works has carried out a number of recent assessments in relation to Lusk Garda Station.
These include a Condition Report, Ecology Report, Soil Infiltration Report, Structural Timber Report and a Bat Survey.
The prioritisation of the An Garda Síochána’s Capital Programme is a matter for An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.
Subject to direction from An Garda Síochána, and a detailed Brief of Requirements from An Garda Síochána, the Office of Public Works engages with An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to support them in the delivery of projects to support their objectives.
Consistent with the requirements of the Infrastructure Guidelines, the Office of Public Works fulfils the role of Contracting Authority.
The Office of Public Works manages and delivers projects subject to the approval of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, as the Approving Authority, and in accordance with subsequent directions from An Garda Síochána, as Sponsoring Agency.
