James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for that overview. It was interesting to hear about the development of the Hammond Lane project. It is very important that there will be a new family court there. If the committee will forgive me being parochial for a moment, I am glad to hear that north Kildare is on the list. Kilcock courthouse closed a year or two ago and has not been replaced, and Naas courthouse is currently serving the entire county and parts of west County Wicklow. It is great to see that issue is getting attention because it is badly needed. I thank the Minister for that.