Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It was not possible for me to turn up on the last occasion because three other issues needed to be dealt with on that day. There are a few very ancient buildings there that have been pinned in an effort to hold them together. The work on Taghadoe Abbey and the round tower will not last for ever. The tower will need its walls and roof to be sealed. If the walls can absorb water, any building that is not sealed will have problems.