Brian Ó Domhnaill (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to be associated with welcoming the legislation. It is a short Bill which we in the Fianna Fáil Party are pleased to be in a position to support. I commend the Minister on introducing the legislation.

Johnstown Castle was built in the 1100s by the Esmonde family, which hailed from Lancashire in England, and was vested in the State in 1945. The State benefits from the project from an agricultural research perspective, and the estate also houses a museum which attracts some 10,000 visitors per annum. The Minister's proposal will benefit tourism in the region, and there is an additional benefit for the local community by way of the provision of a burial ground. I wish the project well and hope the transition will be a smooth one.