'Poor management' blamed as key Garda project 'no longer fit for purpose'

The body with responsibility for managing State property assets has been asked to develop a “detailed contingency plan” in the event a new Garda command centre is not built on time.

An Oireachtas report on the Office of Public Works has concluded that “poor management” has led to a key Garda infrastructure project being “no longer fit for purpose”.

The Public Accounts Committee report into the OPW has instructed the agency to develop a “detailed contingency plan” in the event the new Dublin Garda command centre is not built on time.