Reserve Defence Force facilities
Senator Landy asks that Clonmel’s Reserve Defence Force personnel remain in Kickham Barracks rather than travel repeatedly to Cork, arguing that transport costs would cover the barracks’ rent.
There are 54 people from Clonmel in the Reserve Defence Force. They are being requested to travel to Cork city for training, 75 miles away, twice a week and on Sunday. It would take four minibuses to bring them to and from Cork six times a week, and the cost of these trips would pay the rent of the building.
Comment on this
On top of that, the Minister announced in the constituency two weeks ago that the Army barracks is to be used for a new Garda barracks, offices for the county councils and the VEC. Will the Leader put to the Minister that it makes sense to allow the RDF to remain in Kickham Barracks and use one of the existing buildings?
