Michael Comiskey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister of State to the House this evening.

I want to ask the Minister whether plans are in place to provide funding for the development of tourist facilities at the residence of Seán Mac Diarmada, one of the signatories of the 1916 Proclamation. The house is in the same condition today as it was when Seán Mac Diarmada left it. It would be a major tourism boost for the Kiltyclogher area. The roof will need to be repaired, although some minor work has been carried out. The site would need parking and toilet facilities. In view of the fact that the celebrations for the centenary of the Easter Rising will be held in 2016 and The Gathering will be held next year, the development of the house would bring more tourists to north Leitrim.