Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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It was Glanmire Garda Station. Contracts were signed and an issue then arose about whether to proceed with the contract. Full interest was paid on the purchase price for a period of, I think, six years. Interest of six years was paid. It was one of those projects.

I wonder about the mechanism in place for projects from start to finish. The Office of Public Works is involved in some of these projects. There is also the issue of buildings which are no longer being used, for instance, we had problems with many old Garda stations. The issues then arises of the existing building housing the forensic science laboratory. What is the process for dealing with projects from start to finish? In view of the fact that building costs are changing by the day, is there a need to have a process in place so that decisions are made in a timely manner, rather than waiting for two or three years for a decision to be taken? It should be taken from start to finish.