Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)

The project is of great importance to the entire community in the Ballybunion area of north Kerry, and there are currently outstanding debts of approximately €750,000. I am told there have been various grants from Departments but that the respective sums of €709,000 and €120,000 have yet to be drawn down. Does the Minister accept that completion of the Tinteán Theatre is dependent on all outstanding grants being delivered? Does he agree that the construction, which is phase 2 of a cultural village, will benefit the Tinteán project itself and the Ballybunion area, both economically and from a tourism perspective?

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