Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Has a shortlist of priority sites been drawn up? I am conscious of the huge benefit of heritage and ecclesiastical heritage tourism. The clerk to the committee will be familiar with the Brigidine centre that is being built in Kildare at present. Those involved with this development have attracted the attention of substantial numbers of people from all around the world who are interested in the culture and background of St. Brigid. One would have assumed that this particular field is quite narrow. When one bears in mind that thousands of people have come to the Kildare area on foot of their connectivity with that issue, one appreciates the value associated with it. I think the people of Louth want to claim St. Brigid as well as the people of Kildare.