Aideen Hayden (Labour)
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In terms of the longer term benefits of the economics of the cruise business, Ms Scott-Lennon stated that approximately 30% of that income will accrue to Dún Laoghaire over the longer term. Could that be improved?

We have dwelt a great deal on the cruise ships aspect of the master plan. However, I am also interested in other aspects of it. I agree with my colleague that the urban beach is an exciting project. Am I correct that the funding required for that has been secured and that the project is now more or less ready to go? In terms of the international diaspora centre, how is it proposed to fund that? We have suffered a great deal from a withdrawal of access by ordinary people to the sea front in general. For example, the Colamore Hotel, where ordinary people rather than members of exclusive yacht clubs could go for a pint, has closed. Where in this overall plan is provision made for facilities for ordinary people? I am speaking in this regard not of pubs but of general access for ordinary people to the facilities that will be part of the larger plan. I wish Ms Scott-Lennon every success in her new role.