Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is still considering the request of the Dublin Port Company to have public land made available to a developer seeking to build the national conference centre days before the final deadline for entries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19922/05]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 221 and 222 on 24 May 2005 in which I stated that on 18 May, the Department had received a letter from the Dublin Port Company requesting ministerial approval for its proposal to enter into an arrangement with a consortium as detailed in draft heads of terms attached to the letter. The company states that in essence, the proposal provides that in the event that the consortium is successful in its bid for the development of the national conference centre and appropriate planning and other consents issue in respect of the national conference centre, the Dublin Port Company will make available a site in order to facilitate the development of the national conference centre together with further and complementary commercial development.

The company's letter is still being considered by the Department at present in consultation with the Department of Finance and a decision will be made in due course.