Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Justice Martin Kenny has criticised a decision by the Office of Public Works to sell a number of former garda stations during the current housing crisis
Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Justice Martin Kenny has criticised a decision by the Office of Public Works to sell a number of former garda stations during the current housing crisis.The former garda station in Lahinch comprises of five bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, dining room and reception room.
"The right hand side consists of an entrance hallway with staircase, a reception room, kitchen-dining room and having three bedrooms upstairs and a bathroom. With some minor improvements, the property could easily be converted into two or more separate dwellings." "Only in the last few weeks the Minister for Integration made an appeal for unused State buildings to be made available for emergency housing.
It added that the OPW has provided information on its surplus properties to the relevant departments responsible for housing provision, as well as the departments managing the accommodation needs of those fleeing the war in Ukraine.
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