Frank Feighan (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of the Minister for Justice, I again thank the Deputy for raising the issue. As I outlined, the decision to close the pool was made by An Garda Síochána with a view to saving energy in line with Government policy.

I hope we can appreciate that the Minister has no involvement in operational Garda matters. The pool and management decisions on it are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and the Office of Public Works. I appreciate the disappointment of schools and families, outlined by Deputy Cahill, affected by this decision. I am assured the situation will be reviewed by the Garda College in the coming months, and hopefully sooner. Hopefully the matter can be resolved to the satisfaction of all parties. I thank Deputy Cahill again for raising this important issue and I will bring his views back to the Minister.

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