Mr. John McMahon:

I would love if Government accounting procedures allowed the OPW to retain the income it generates in total from its heritage assets. Unfortunately, it does not work that way for us. Any income we get, like the €600,000 I have mentioned, goes into appropriations-in-aid and is returned to the Exchequer. We have to argue during the Estimates process for moneys to invest in the Phoenix Park and all of our other heritage assets. We hope and expect that the Government will recognise that these facilities generate income, and support them during the Estimates process by making investment over a prolonged period of time. As I have said, I cannot lay a hand on a penny of the money that comes in. I am afraid that is the way it is. I wish it were otherwise.