Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We are progressing in the right spirit. As the Minister of State said, this must be a collaborative project. The project is in the public interest. It is in our national interest and has international appeal. The tower house is a phenomenal State asset. It would be wonderful if a community group took it over because it needs to be embedded in a community. There is a clear willingness to do so. My one and only interest in the project is to facilitate such an initiative. Everybody who wants to work on the project will be invited and welcome to do so. That is my understanding from talking to Mr. Ronnie O'Gorman from the Friends of Coole. Everyone is welcome so let us move forward with the project. It looks like something we can genuinely do and achieve. which is great.