Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I share the belief that it has taken far too long. Dún Laoghaire is certainly the slowest of these ports that will be taken into local authority control. I accept that the delay in decision making and progress in any direction is not satisfactory. However, I am very reluctant to interfere in a situation of this sort when it is really a matter for the local authority and the harbour company. I will make further inquiries purely on an information basis to find out where things are but as far as I know, we still have a draft report.

The Deputy took me by surprise with regard to the situation involving the Genealogical Society of Ireland. I did not know that and I agree with the Deputy that it is alarming to hear that this is happening. I am certainly not going to give a commitment to the Deputy that I will intervene immediately because I do not know enough about it but I give a commitment that I will try to find out about it, see if there is another side to the story and why this has happened and report back to the Deputy.

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