PJ Murphy (Fine Gael)

I thank Mr. Brannigan. My next question is for the departmental officials here. Going back again to the east Galway area, I am sure they will be familiar with the massive derelict eyesore that is the Shannon Oaks Hotel in Portumna. It is a huge site and has been derelict now for over 15 years since there was a fire on the site. It is hazardous. It is owned by developers and merely sitting there as a derelict site. Galway County Council has not to date been successful with bringing on any movement at the site. Whenever the Shannon Oaks site in Portumna does come in front of the Department, I urge it to make any progress that can be made on progressing matters. It really is an eyesore. The town is without any hotel at the moment and it seems to be a case of developers sitting there, again and again, year after year on a site that nothing is happening with and is in a dangerous state.