Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall. The Government's 2040 plan for huge investment in Thurles town has been hailed. I am glad the Minister, Deputy Bruton, is here. I refer to a letter from Mr. Hugh Ryan that was sent to the Chairman and members of the Joint Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government this morning about an illegal development being carried out on behalf of An Post which is moving from the square in Thurles to the shopping centre. It got a warning letter on 30 May, but it is still continuing to carry out these works in breach of conditions Nos. 1, 8, 14 and 17, among many others. There is health and safety and fire safety issues and lack of ambulance access: it is outrageous. The Minister smirked at me when I raised this with him a week ago. Will An Post be allowed to act as a cabal with big business? I am told this shopping centre is owned by a fund and no one knows who they are.

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