Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This protective services unit has been planned for members of the Garda in the area for some time. They have been very keen to get that centre of excellence up and running for west Cork and to provide the best possible service for people in the region. There have been different inquiries into different sites, but it has been dragging on for quite some time. There are also questions about whether it will remain in Bandon or move to Macroom, where a new Garda station is being planned. I ask the Minister to clarify that. The timeline is very important because it has been going on for so long. We would like to see it advanced as quickly as possible so that the best service possible is available in the west Cork region, a huge region going from the coast around to north Cork, working closely with Tusla. Is it envisaged that they would both be in the same facility? How quickly can a decision be made on that?

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