Frank Feighan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for the update. I am happy that things are moving in the right direction. I would like to get a specific timeframe for delivery of these stations. However, I understand that these are quite complex processes involving the OPW and PPP projects. The Minister of State referred to planning and design. I am very aware of this Garda station. I drive or walk by it virtually every day. I commend the gardaí in Sligo and the whole of the north west. They have a very difficult job. They have the support of politicians and the public. I met Commissioner Harris last Friday at Garda headquarters in the Phoenix Park regarding a different issue. It was a great honour for someone from middle Ireland who regards the Garda so highly to be there for the first time and to thank gardaí for the work they have been doing. I was at headquarters with a group from the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly for a briefing on illicit fuel smuggling. The Garda has our support and that of people across the country.