Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to deal with the matter of the Garda station in Glanmire. The building used was an RIC barracks which was burned down during the Civil War and refurbished. It is totally out of date. It has no showers, changing rooms, interview rooms or wheelchair access. In May 2010, an advertisement was placed in the newspapers looking for a suitable site. I understand one was identified but no progress has been made since. I understand there was litigation on the matter, but I am not sure why.

The population in the area is 17,000 and moving towards 20,000. It is not satisfactory that there is no Garda station for a population of this size. It is in this context I request to know the up-to-date situation. When is it likely a site will be identified? When is it likely tenders will be invited to build a new station for the area? It is extremely important.The area, being on the outskirts of Cork city, will continue to grow and it has a very young population. Therefore, it is very important that a new station be put in place at the earliest possible date.