Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I know that the Deputy is absolutely committed to finding a solution. My Department has tried to do everything it could but the tender response received by Cork County Council in April 2022 was limited.

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We thought we would be able to assist in providing a seven-day service but, as it transpired after the tenders came out, all there is now is a much smaller service, in the short term anyway. The Deputy is right that at this stage we need to sit down and figure out a few things. I am happy to agree to the Deputy's request to meet the CEO of Cork County Council and to meet a delegation from the council with Oireachtas Members. The council in Cork is a big council and I would not fit them all in the one room.

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