James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am very pleased with that information. I am delighted to hear that the Minister will be in Youghal and about the difference the capital development will make.

I recognise the contribution the ambulance service makes to our community. It is under huge pressure, as its staff tell me. Above all else, the new facility will bring a new generation of young people into the service, making a difference for the entire region. Youghal will be a very worthy home for it. Beyond the election, I believe it is important that the Minister get to Youghal to see the site for himself. I know he is committed to coming down in mid-October and he will be very welcome when he does so. Towns like Youghal need support from the Government. They have taken on a heavy burden, whether through IPAS accommodation or the lack of industry and investment. That is why it is important that the Government responds through capital plans such as that of the Minister and his Department, bearing in mind how we can deliver and improve upon services in these areas and the congregation of State investment in education. This is just one key example of how it could work so well.

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