Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)

I acknowledge that issues can be sensitive in negotiations. Has the Department considered the cost implications of the project? I am sure that before we considered anything, we looked at costs, which are a top priority in these straitened times. I asked about the cost implications of the works in the initial question. The Minister of State has correctly stated that this is an iconic building, and recently we saw President Obama address the large gathering with the building as a backdrop. It was used by former President Clinton as well. Nobody is questioning the historic importance of the buildings but has the Department examined cost implications?

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