Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I also thank our guests for attending. It is an extraordinary story, particularly in light of the various matters relating to the Lusitania, the intrigue of how it came to sink, the enormous loss of life and the scale of this massive tragedy. It really is a remarkable story. I have learned about Hugh Lane and the various masterpieces, which I never knew about before. That is another fascinating element. It is incredible what those involved have achieved. We see it everywhere but I never cease to be amazed by the capacity and ingenuity of local community organisations and, in many instances such as this one, the professionalism involved.

None of this could be done without the company being extremely competent and on top of what it is doing. I have no doubt that this will continue. I say "Well done" to the company and wish it all the best with its efforts.

While it is not the committee's role to support particular funding applications, we can examine any possible policy issues that may exist with regard to funding streams in a policy sense. In a general sense, we can support the importance of what the company is about. I understand the urgency associated with the recovery of the artefacts. I think that point has been well made. It is a significant issue. I hope the witnesses have found this afternoon's meeting to be of benefit. I hope it will help to get the word out there about the company's plans and what it has already done. Unlike Senator Lombard, I am not a resident of west Cork because I am from Togher. I occasionally visit west Cork and spend the weekend there. I might go on down to the Old Head and have a good look at the set-up. I hope the word goes out from here.

I would like to ask one or two quick questions before we conclude. Our guests stated that an application has been made for funding of between €70,000 and €90,000 to provide for the commissioning of the design of the museum. Am I right in saying that this application has been made to Cork County Council and SECAD?