Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2021-10-20
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Marian Harkin (IND), Sligo-Leitrim

I have raised the issue of the U-turn by the previous Government on building a new Garda station in Sligo with the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste many times. I have even had questions to the Minister for Justice disallowed. I did receive some information as to what happened but no matter how many times I ask whether a cost-benefit analysis was done on the decision to refurbish an almost 200-year-old Garda station instead of going ahead with the promised new build which had allocated funding and a new site purchased by the Office of Public Works, I cannot get an answer. I am only looking for a simple "Yes" or "No". The previous Government did not take political responsibility but this Government must take responsibility when it comes to spending public money. I ask the Taoiseach to answer that question. I understand that the answer may not be on the tip of his tongue and am happy to wait. Has a cost-benefit analysis been undertaken?

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Sitting date: 2021-10-20