Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to return to North-South issues. I may have missed the second topic when I was out of the room but will the Minister indicate if a good section of the Ulster Canal will really be dealt with?

There was a recommendation in the Moore Street campaign report to include a flagship Irish language project as part of the overall project. I was a little surprised to discover in recent days that Foras na Gaeilge has been given approval to sign a 30-year lease, with a 15-year break - in other words, it is tied in for 15 years - on a headquarters on Amiens Street. Will the Minister clarify if the lease is in the name of Foras na Gaeilge or in that of the OPW? If it is in the OPW's name, then at least it could put some other entity in there if and when this proposal on the Moore Street area comes to fruition. It is somewhat disappointing that, before the ink was dry on the contract, one of the potential anchor tenants was pulled away for the benefit of some landlord. Perhaps the Minister could address this issue.

I ask the Minister to answer two questions. On the basis of years of experience and by looking back at the pattern of spend relating to the previous programmes, what are the her officials telling her she will spend on projects relating to the Leader programme? Was the lease relating to the building on Amiens Street signed by Foras na Gaeilge and the OPW? If it was just signed by Foras na Gaeilge, then that was a monumental mistake.