Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)

I am aware of Deputy's Fleming interest in this area. Coming from a county like Kerry which has experienced huge emigration down through the years, we share a particular interest in this area. Kerry has a strong disapora worldwide.

Work on the 1926 census requires a change in legislation, which I am working on. I agree with Deputy Fleming about the number of organisations involved, including the National Library of Ireland, the National Archives of Ireland, the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Irish Family History Foundation, the General Register Office and Tourism Ireland. To provide some cohesion, Tourism Ireland has proposed a genealogy web portal which will serve as a central focus or one-stop-shop for those with an interest in their family history. It is hoped all organisations will work together in providing all the information on that portal.

If the Deputy wants to visit that portal, he will get all the necessary information. I take his point about co-ordination.

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