Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 35: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the proposed extension to the National Museum at Collins Barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26676/06]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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The proposed extension to the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks will house the Military History Exhibition. The building is on schedule to be handed over to the National Museum later this month and work will then be carried out on the mounting of the exhibition. It is planned that the exhibition will open to the public in September, 2006.

The Military History Exhibition will be the largest single exhibition ever mounted by the National Museum of Ireland and will deal with the complete story of the Irish soldier. The exhibition, consisting of nine galleries, will cover topics as diverse as 18th century battles in Ireland, garrison life in the 19th century, the Irish Wild Geese in France and America, the Irish Regiments in the British Army, as well as in World War I and World War II, the struggle for the Independence of Ireland and the evolution of the Irish Defence Forces.