Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised)

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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In the intervening period, it is at the discretion of the Garda Commissioner and An Garda Síochána to develop as they see fit new units, new mobile units and new specialised units - all of which happened. The Garda is a fluid organisation which grows and changes all the time. In the intervening period, from the time a major made development of this nature is initiated, the organisation's demands will naturally change. Are we supposed to stick another couple of floors on a building without planning permission?