Seanad debates
Thursday, 26 June 2003
Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Second Stage.
The fabric of the Houses has expanded enormously. The new building is functioning satisfactorily. While I would like the underground car park to be built, I realise the cost. I cannot understand, when a car park was built across the road, why somebody did not allocate car parking spaces there. We were told cars would be removed from Leinster Lawn when the new building was finished. They are still parked there and I suspect still will be in ten years' time. If we are serious about the heritage and fabric of the country, we are not giving good example. The lawn should be restored and the cars parked elsewhere. It is up to somebody to find a place for them.
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