Ms Clare McGrath:

When I spoke about vacant properties, I was talking about vacant or unallocated offices.

We have two roles in the 1916 commemorations. First, as many of the sites may be within our care, we will be involved in event management around these sites, just as we would have been during the EU Presidency or the visit of the Queen. Second, in the case of one of the properties, Kilmainham Gaol, we are undertaking substantial works. We have acquired from the Courts Service the adjoining Kilmainham courthouse, on which we are carrying out work in order to open up access to it. As the Deputy knows, there is a particular difficulty in seeking access to Kilmainham Gaol because there is only one entry point. The new work will involve use of the adjoining courthouse to open up access, to be ready for the 1916 commemorations in 2016, and provide for enhanced access for visitors.