Frank Feighan (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State at the Department of the Environtment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Noel Ahern, for coming to the House to respond to this Adjournment matter, which concerns the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to outline the breakdown of the funding given to promote national heritage week on a county basis. There is also a need to outline this breakdown on a heritage area basis. We know that national heritage week is an important event for our country. Those who live near historical monuments, for example abbeys, do not necessarily visit these monuments unless they are open to the public for free. We need to publicise national heritage week to encourage people to visit sites such as local abbeys. I look forward to the details which the Minister of State will offer to the House.