David Norris (Independent)

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. It is no consolation to the people in the Swiss Cottage that they can visit Cahir Castle, as they can do that any time. The Minister of State also referred to the Casino at Marino, but that is a disaster. Architecturally it is beautiful, but there has been a complete lack of respect for the surroundings and the permission granted for buildings all over the place is scandalous in European terms. I am afraid that the Casino is not the best example.

Is the Minister of State prepared to listen to the guides who might offer a view on the idea of maintaining some limited degree of accessibility to the public? If they came to Dublin, could they meet him for a quarter of an hour.