Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)

What is the current position with regard to the feasibility study? When will it be completed? We must continue with the study and we cannot just drop it now. Meetings relating to this matter have been taking place over many years. In such circumstances, the study must be almost complete. I do not know whether we should have parallel debates on this issue. I take on board many of the Minister's points in respect of the historical and cultural significance of the GPO. The latter are important considerations and there are many shades of opinion in respect of them. What will happen, however, if we engage in a debate on whether the theatre should be relocated to the GPO and reach the conclusion that we should not proceed with this option? Will the feasibility study be dropped? Will we state that even though it is 75% complete, it should be abandoned because it is a waste of time and money? What is happening is illogical.

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