Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I wish to share time with Deputy John O'Mahony. I will be very brief because I have raised this issue before. I welcome the Minister of State to the House and I wish him well. I have raised this matter on two occasions in this Dáil. The OPW has funding in place and has submitted a report to the National Parks and Wildlife Service. On two occasions in this House it was confirmed to me that a meeting was to take place between the OPW and the National Parks and Wildlife Service. That meeting was to take place a number of weeks ago. Today, I learned from the Department that again that meeting has not taken place.

Tonight I will be nice to the Minister of State, Deputy Cuffe, because it is the first night that I have dealt with him.

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