Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans for the decentralisation of the National Museum to a location such as Kilkenny city in view of the large amount of museum material that is stored away from public view; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24556/07]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The Government's decentralisation programme announced in December 2003 did not include plans for the decentralisation of the National Museum to a location such as Kilkenny City and there are currently no plans to relocate the Museum to Kilkenny or to any other location outside of Dublin. The Deputy may be aware, however, that the Arts Council, which is one of the bodies under the aegis of my Department, is scheduled to relocate to Kilkenny.