Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

As I said to the Chairman, Skellig Michael is a treasure. I believe it is a UNESCO site. I was there when "Star Wars" was being filmed, which brought plenty of excitement and economic activity to Portmagee and the surrounding area. It is wonderful. While I would like to be able to give the Deputy an affirmative answer, Skellig Michael falls under the remit of the OPW and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It is not in this Department but a Department that I was previously in. The OPW maintains and upgrades the site and does a good job with the many steps to get to the top of it. The Deputy should raise the matter with either of the Ministers of State, Deputies O'Donovan or Noonan, one of whom has responsibility for the island now. We will pass on his query.