Eamonn Coghlan (Independent)

Senator O'Brien has made reference to the number of Garda stations that will close in the coming years and the cost of providing CCTV security systems in these stations. To what extent will the Department of Justice and Equality save money in that regard?

I raise a point made to me by the organisers of the Athy triathlon, TriAthy. This event has been held for the past seven years and enjoyed enormous success and co-operation from An Garda Síochána. However, at a recent meeting the organisers were informed by the Garda that they would have to pay €10,000 for policing the event. That is a cost the organisers of the event cannot absorb.