Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Tánaiste's positive response. Does she have within her budget the necessary resources to complete the work under way and to deliver an expansion and development, in-house and on the campus, of more bedroom accommodation, lecture rooms and classroom space, which is urgently required, and to address the parking issues that have arisen around the college and in the town? Will the Minister ensure that when the Office of Public Works is considering this expansion programme for the college, it does not interfere with or interrupt in any way the local golf club, which is adjacent to and part of the college? The golf club has 300 members who use the facility regularly. They value and appreciate it and we do not want that to be interfered with. The accelerated and expanded recruitment is very welcome for Templemore and it helps to address the deficit in Garda numbers nationally. The college makes an enormous contribution to the town and hinterland of Templemore. I am happy that the Minister says there will be development works within the college and that this work will not be farmed out to other areas or other countries outside Tipperary.

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