Mr. David Harvey:

I have not received any formal communication. When I took over as chairperson of the National Library of Ireland I had been a member of the previous board for some time. On my first day as chairperson I predicted that legislation to amalgamate the National Library of Ireland, the National Archives of Ireland and the National Museum of Ireland would not be brought forward for a whole series of reasons. I gather that the concept of amalgamation with the National Gallery of Ireland is now off the agenda, although I have not been formally informed of this. The director may know better, but anecdotally it is no longer on the list.