HENRY Street Garda Station’s prisoner cells are getting a makeover in time for Christmas.
That’s according to information supplied to Limerick City Labour TD, Deputy Conor Sheehan, who asked in the Dáil what Garda station projects are to receive funding for works and refurbishments in the second half of this year.
The Limerick Labour TD asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform, and Digitalisation in Dáil Éireann the nature of refurbishment works in excess of €40,000 that the Office of Public Works (OPW) plan to carry out at Garda stations within the Limerick Division during the second half of this year.
In response to the Limerick Labour TD, the Minister said that the Office of Public Works OPW have confirmed that refurbishment works in excess of €40,000 will be carried out at Garda Stations within the Limerick division in the third and fourth quarters of this year.
The Minister explained that stations set for funding injections include Abbeyfeale, which is set for refurbishment works, while the Garda station in Adare is in line for a complete fabric upgrade of station.
Henry Street Garda Station in Limerick City will get cell refurbishment works, the Minister said. The station will also benefit from the Garda National ICT Infrastructure Upgrade Programme to facilitate roll out of Body Worn Cameras by An Garda SÃochána.
The Minister said that the commencement dates for works are subject to final sign-off on design, funding, and operational requirements of An Garda SÃochána.