Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Obviously we want all public services and spaces to be accessible to everybody. That does require either upgrading older buildings or in the case of Tralee, developing a new court house. The site has been bought for that project and the intention is for the design and works to begin as soon as possible. There has been significant investment in new court houses across the country in the last tranche of capital spend.

There has been an emphasis in the current NDP on Hammond Lane, given the size and scale of the project. It has received planning approval and is moving on to the next stages. I do not know the exact completion date but, obviously, I want work to start as quickly as possible on the hole in the ground, which has been there for some time.