Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 36: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will clarify the future plans for the art collection of the Great Southern Hotels that is entrusted to the care of the State; if further special exhibitions of this art are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5546/07]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I have designated the Crawford Art Gallery Cork, which has recently become a national cultural institution under the aegis of my Department, as the home gallery of this Collection. The Collection is in the process of being transferred there from OPW, apart from five works, which are on loan to the Irish Embassy in Sofia. The Crawford Gallery is cooperating with other national institutions on short to medium term loans of some of the works in the Collection and it intends to curate a major exhibition of the Collection later this year.