Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

The question is incorrectly worded. However, this does not take away from the major point. Money from the NDP is earmarked for the Irish Museum of Modern Art. My question is when will this come on stream? When will decisions be made on the real need of the Irish Museum of Modern Art for additional facilities? How will the decision be made on how to proceed?

The building in Royal Hospital is beautiful despite the fact that somebody has allowed an appalling building to be built in front of it. However, it is completely unsuitable for the type of installations and large canvases which modern art rather than traditional forms of art tends to have. We need a decision to be made. It is one thing to state money is included in the NDP but when will we see bricks and mortar or a design team appointed? Has any progress been made? Is there a sign of anything happening on the horizon or is it a figure in a budget?

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