Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

Is the Minister committed to maintaining the Irish Film Board, as opposed to merely the supports for the film board?

My second question concerns the development of Dublin as a business tourism centre. I recently read reports in the papers that the Convention Centre Dublin is in financial trouble. Apparently Spencer Dock Development Company is having difficulty in accessing finance to finish the job. Has the Minister had meetings with the developer and is it likely it will be able to fulfil the terms of the contract? Have there been any emergency meetings? Can the Minister advise the House on what will actually happen? I understand there are already several bookings for the conference centre but the problem is whether it will be completed. I understand the company is now borrowing from Treasury Holdings, which is itself going into NAMA. There seems to be a difficulty there.

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