Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's involvement in the purchase by the State of the Battle of the Boyne site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21734/08]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance the costs that accrued to his Department in respect of the purchase by the State of the Battle of the Boyne site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together.

Negotiations for the purchase of the Battle of the Boyne site were conducted by the Commissioners of Public Works. The Department of Finance sanctioned the expenditure of £7.85m (€9.97m) on the purchase of the property, which was completed in August 2000.