Malcolm Byrne (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is but at the same time, this has been a really long process. For the crew that is operating there, it is about looking for basic facilities that the rest of us would take for granted. It is particularly the case because these people are going out and saving lives. I invite the Minister of State to visit Courtown Harbour and to inspect the facilities. The Minister of State said the station is on the priority list. However, there is always the question of how long the list is and how long it is going to take. I have been engaging with the Coast Guard for a decade in this campaign to get the update. We have not seen much progress. We will see progress when we see the site purchased or handed over and the OPW going in to work. There is only so much investigation that can be done over a decade. I ask that the matter is given priority this year and that we at least get a start date for construction on whatever site is finally agreed.