Conference Report 2016

Section 3: Sub-committee Reports
The OPW is appointing a Quantity Surveyor to finalise the
tender documentation and plans that a contract will be
placed for these works in fourth quarter of 2016.
4.2.2 Donegal Town
Local Garda management and Garda Housing, following
consultation and the assessment of options with the
OPW, have expressed the view that the optimum method
to improve conditions in Donegal town is to acquire the
adjacent property and expand the current station. In this
regard, it is understood that a submission to the OPW
Board to acquire the adjacent property has been made
and a decision on same is awaited.
4.2.3 Newcastlewest, Co Limerick
The OPW is carrying out a feasibility study as to whether
the Garda Brief of Requirements can be met on the
existing site or if additional land, adjacent to the Station,
will be required.
4.2.4 Portlaoise, Co Laois – Major refurbishment of
Divisional HQ
The Department of Defence has agreed that two parcels
of land currently the property of the Reserve Defence
Forces, which are adjacent to the Garda Station (at the
side and rear), are available for use by An Garda
Síochána to facilitate the expansion of the Garda Station.
A Brief of Requirements (BOR) prepared by the Divisional
Officer, Portlaoise has been forwarded to the OPW.
The OPW has identified areas that could be developed to
improve the accommodation at the station such as the
conversion use of the ‘Old’ Gym as a storage facility, the
integration of a new extension (ex Department of
Defence parcel of land at the rear of the Station) into
main station and works to the station itself including the
removal of temporary buildings and the upgrade of the
custody facilities, office and welfare facilities.
AGS has asked the OPW to appoint a design team to
develop sketch scheme proposals for the consideration
and approval of local management and representative
associations.
4.2.5 Bridewell, Dublin (including custody facilities)
Housing Section has supplied the Office of Public Works
with a brief of requirements for the refurbishment and
modernisation of the Station which will address Health
and Safety matters. Included in the brief is a requirement
for a custody suite. The OPW completed a feasibility
study and has now prepared drawings for consideration
by An Garda Síochána. The OPW advise that it is intended
that the Project will be carried out in phases, under a
single contract. It is intended to sign off the sketch
scheme with the OPW, local management and
Representative Associations in the near future.
In the meantime An Garda Síochána requested the OPW
to upgrade and refurbish a multi occupancy cell to
provide three single cells in the Bridewell Garda Station
and the OPW has recently completed these works.
4.2.6 Anglesea Street, Cork (including custody
facilities)
The OPW is in the process of developing proposals for
the provision of a custody suite for Cork City at the rear
of Anglesea St Garda Station. When finalised, such
proposals will be the subject of consideration of local
management and staff interests.
4.2.7 Greystones, Co. Wicklow
The OPW carried out a feasibility study for the upgrading
of Greystones Garda Station. The feasibility study has
been approved by local management and the OPW has
been instructed to develop a sketch scheme in order that
a sign-off meeting is arranged with the OPW, Local
Management and Representative Associations.
4.3 Planned remedial works
4.3.1 Henry Street, Limerick
The OPW has developed proposals to address safety
issues in the Station. The works will involve the provision
of fire doors, emergency lighting, appropriate fire
escapes and the implementation of an integrated,
addressable fire alarm system.
The contract has been awarded and the preparatory
work (site logistics, etc.) between Garda management,
the contractor and the OPW is underway at present. It is
expected that the scheme will take 20 weeks to
complete.
4.3.2 Garda College, Templemore
It is proposed to have the works to Áras Chlainne
Dheirdre and Áras Mhéibhe carried out as a single
construction contract, with the works completed in two
separate phases to accommodate the operational
requirements of An Garda Síochána. Phase 3 works are
estimated to take 14 months to complete (7 months per
building). The OPW has advised that it expects to award
the contract shortly.
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