Michael Comiskey (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the fact the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Deenihan, was in Leitrim on Friday. He announced a €150,000 grant towards a car park at Seán MacDermott's cottage, something about which I have spoken on many occasions. Along with the reopening of Lissadell House, this will help to create many jobs in Sligo and north Leitrim, in particular. Many tourists will visit those centres in the future. The money was badly needed as it was impossible to get access to Seán MacDermott's cottage. I thank the Office of Public Works for the great job it has done in restoring the thatched roof on the cottage. We look forward to seeing many visitors in the area as a result of this announcement.