Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2025-07-02
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Willie O'Dea (FF), Limerick City

Last year, the Garda Commissioner finally gave his seal of approval to the provision of a new Garda station in the very heavily populated suburbs of Castletroy, Monaleen and Annacotty in Limerick city. I understand that the Government has set aside capital funding and approved capital funding for the project. Unfortunately, the task of identifying a site has been given to the Office of Public Works - this was more than 12 months ago - and the OPW, moving at its usual ponderous haste, has not yet identified a site. In the meantime, the people of that area have been subjected to a tsunami of crime because the area is not being properly policed. Will the Minister, his Department or another relevant Department intervene directly with the OPW to bring this matter to a conclusion? The 18,000 people in the area deserve no less.

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Sitting date: 2025-07-02