Seanad debates

Thursday, 23 October 2008

2:00 pm

Photo of Cecilia KeaveneyCecilia Keaveney (Fianna Fail)

I appreciate the answer. I refer to the answer on 13 May, which stated:

[T]he Garda budget stands at over €1.6 billion. This level of resources is an unprecedented investment in policing, representing an 11% increase on the Garda budget for 2007. Under the NDP a sum of €260 million is assigned for Garda stations and other accommodation.

I would like the Minister of State to help me push this matter over the line, so to speak. Local knowledge has it that a long time has been spent looking at this site. The difficulty is that if the authorities do not seem to be coming to a conclusion, the site may be sold for something else, and there may not be another appropriate site in the future. I appreciate that we are in a situation of competing demands but the area in question has a population larger than that of Leitrim and is the same area as Louth. In that context, I ask the Minister of State to consult the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in an effort to ensure this matter is prioritised.

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