Corina Johnston, Labour Party Area Representative is calling on Fingal County Council to commence a public consultation process on its recently acquired Donabate Progressive Credit Union site. Johnston said; “Duncan Smith TD, Cllr Robert O’Donoghue and I wish to compliment the CEO of Fingal County Council and her staff for acquiring the Iconic Ballisk House Credit Union Building and site from Progressive Credit Union for the benefit of the people of the Donabate Peninsula. The announcement in April 2021 that the Donabate Office of the Progessive Credit Union was to close came as a major shock to the members as they were unaware that such an option was under consideration by the Board. “ Johnston added; “As a result of numerous representations I set up an on line campaign to retain the Office in Donabate. Our well supported on line petition was presented to the Board of Directors of the Progessive Credit Union who were not prepared to overturn their decision and the office closed on 1st July last year. At national level Duncan Smith TD recommended that the site be acquired by the State for the provision of a Garda Station at a meeting with the assistant commissioner and senior Gardai and wrote to the Minister for Justice who responded “ l am informed that the current Garda Building and Refurbishment Programme does not include the development of a new Garda station in Donabate, Co. Dublin. Johnston concluded; “Fingal County Council have confirmed no decision has been made on the future use of the site. I carried out a recent online survey and can confirm that 95% of the respondents would welcome a full consultation process with the people of the peninsula on it’s future use. I am now calling on Fingal County Council to initiate such a process as soon as possible.”