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

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an tuarascáil mar gheall ar stáisiún Gardaí Maigh Chromtha.

As the Minister indicated, this station will be the new divisional headquarters in Cork county. That should add further energy to advancing the project. The OPW has a central role in advancing the new station and the bundle. However, the NDFA will be looking for direction from the Department of Justice and Equality. It is important it is clarified with the NDFA that this station is a priority project and there should not be delays with it.

The Minister pointed to the idea of value for money from bundling stations. However, construction costs have increased in the past several years but Macroom has been effectively parked up for the past four years. This means that the opportunity of getting better value for money is actually slipping away.

I am also conscious that the Anglesea Street Garda station in Cork is also being advanced. Will he clarify if that will have any impact on either moving forward or delaying the Macroom Garda station bundle? Macroom has been ready with a site for over four years. It already has had a building that is unsuitable and the staff based there continue to endure it. Will the Minister agree it is time to move this project along?

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