Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome Senator Byrne's comments on Arklow and I appreciate his frustration about Courtown, County Wexford. A preferred site was selected in final consultation with the Department of Transport in March 2024. The OPW is still in negotiations with the owner of the preferred site but as it has been said, it is at a commercially sensitive stage.

I give the Senator my commitment to follow up and personally come back to him over the week on this particular matter. I thank the Senator for raising the issue of both Coast Guard projects in Arklow and Courtown. I assure Senator Byrne that the OPW is committed to continuing work with the Department of Transport and Coast Guard service to deliver on upgrade works in Arklow and a station in Courtown. I will come back to the Senator on Courtown.