Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

I attended a meeting in Clonmel held in an hotel that was full to capacity, with approximately 300 or 400 people in attendance. There is no doubt that the meeting was emotional and, like all the subjects raised today, concerned real people. It was about their concerns on the future of Kickham Barracks. If the barracks close, Clonmel will lose €10 million; it is as simple as that. The figures shown to us last night did not indicate that there would be any savings to the State.