Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

I too am concerned, as Kickham Barracks is in a strategic location in the south east, with valuable personnel. I am sure the Defence Forces and the Garda Síochána were of great assistance in the past week with the visits of the Queen and President Obama to Tipperary. I would like to be associated fully and wholeheartedly with the comments the Minister made about the Garda. However, I have concerns about the future of the installation in Clonmel, which provides vital services in the community. I ask the Minister to pay a visit to Kickham Barracks to see first-hand what goes on and what a strategic location it is.

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