John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)

Absolutely. I do not think anyone is disputing that fact. The specific concern I have is the fire risk to those important pieces and whether proper procedures are in place. The information I have is that procedures are out of date, and it has been suggested that for penny-pinching purposes, it has not been updated and is many years out of date. Will Dr. Campbell give us some detailed information on the maintenance of the fire risk measures and equipment in the premises, when the last assessment was carried out and what the management plan is going forward? I am sure members have many other questions as well. If they have questions, they can feed them in and I am sure our witnesses will have no problem responding to those.

I thank the witnesses and the staff of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, the Arts Council of Ireland and the National Gallery of Ireland for the work involved in preparing for today's meeting. I thank the representatives from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform for attending. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and his staff for attending and assisting the committee today.

Is it agreed that the clerk seek any follow-up information and carry out any agreed actions arising from the meeting? Agreed. Is it also agreed that we note and publish the opening statement and briefing provided for today's meeting? Agreed.