Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Minister of State. The campaign group itself also appeared before a committee of the Oireachtas. As I said, as somebody from Cork I want to see the project pushed ahead as quickly as possible from the OPW side. Can the Minister of State give us any update on the issue of insurance? Has he met with any members of the insurance industry around reworking the memorandum of understanding? That might be more the Minister of Finance's area. Does the Minister of State have any comment on that issue?

On the sale of properties by the OPW, why are so many sold by private treaty rather than by auction? Obviously with private treaty sales it is very difficult to get the names of the people who are buying the properties. I have the reply to an interesting parliamentary question which my colleague, Deputy Pearse Doherty, tabled. He asked how many building were licensed by the OPW for community use in each of the past five years. Only 12 have been transferred for community use. Would the Minister of State agree that is on the low side? Could we be doing more to transfer those properties for community use?