Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent)
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Apropos something the Chairman said, it is all very well talking about small county and church museums, but it is similar to the idea of having theatres everywhere. Theatres were to be built in every town. They are great, but it costs a lot of money to run and keep them open. The best example is in my county, County Mayo, in Straide where there is a museum about Michael Davitt which is recessed in a beautiful church. However, it cannot be kept open and those who run it beg for money all the time. They get volunteers, but keeping these places of great interest, history and lore open is difficult. Does Mr. Parson see his role as fighting for them? The museum mentioned is a wonderful example of what we are talking about.