Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 238: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of money expended by his Department to date in 2005 on the State purchase of the Great Blasket Island and associated works; the amount of money expended by his Department to date in 2005 on the buy-out of property holdings on the island; the amount of money expended by his Department to date in 2005 on the implementation of the management plan for the island; the amount of money set aside for the future implementation of the remaining recommendations of the management plan for the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37336/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is committed, from within its capital envelope, to provide €1.7 million in respect of the agreed purchase price for land interests on An Blascaod Mór. Other elements of the draft management plan for the island are to be brought forward under the responsibility of the Office of Public Works and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs within an overall allocation of €8.5 million. No expenditure in relation to An Blascaod Mór has arisen for my Department to date in 2005.