Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach has visited Clonmel Garda station in the past. It is a Dickensian station. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy O'Brien, opened the lovely new plaza, which involved considerable investment, on Monday. There is a site there for the Garda station. Planning permission has been granted and the plans have been approved. For some strange reason, and this is downright unacceptable, that project is being bundled with Clonakilty Garda station and the new children's court. The new children's court is a different proposition altogether. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister for Justice to remove Clonmel Garda station from that bundle with the children's court? Different buildings, architects and contractors are required for public private partnerships. I ask that the bundling is ceased. I have no problem with other Garda stations with the same footprint being involved, but that Clonmel Garda station has been lumped in with the new children's court in the past 15 months is off the wall. It is further delaying matters and could delay them for years to come. It is not acceptable to the gardaí in Clonmel or the public.

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