Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Certainly, some of the initiatives which have been introduced, including the change to VAT, have done wonders. I have received good reports. Are we satisfied that in all cases the VAT reduction has been passed on by the industry? Are there instances in which people have abused the reduction by failing to pass on the cut? I do not know. I have not heard of anyone being brought to task.

I want to ask the Minister of State about the Moore Street site, which is very important leading up to 2016. If we were to work on the initiative to preserve buildings and to get the battlefield site up and running, it would be a major boost to tourism. We should also not forget that 2014 is the anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf, which was one of the few victories we won on an all-island basis and is one of the few we can celebrate. It is a big anniversary for us.

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