Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform
Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised)
2:00 pm
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I agree with Deputy Creed about Kanturk that the issue needs to be brought to a finality. My officials are in discussions and will be meeting Cork County Council officials. I do not think it is prudent for me to say more than that, but the meeting will be taking place.
Regarding the delivery of a Garda station and a fire station in Macroom, which we have discussed, there are examples of where this has happened before and there has been synergy between two projects. I would urge Cork County Council to contact my officials to explore this. There is no problem with having the conversation and it is a live possibility that it could work. I cannot definitively say one way or the other, but certainly there are no flashing lights that the conversation cannot happen. I would encourage Cork County Council to contact my officials, who will certainly engage on it.