Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the details of the location chosen for the new building to store the National Archives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44762/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The present National Archives premises at Bishop Street is located in the former Jacobs biscuit factory. Currently, the building is shared with the Department of Agriculture and Food (Land Commission Branch). It is understood that the Land Commission Branch will move out as part of the decentralisation of the Department of Agriculture and Food to Portlaoise.

My Department has been investigating the avenues now open for the provision of a new archival building; however, the recent Government decision to merge the National Archives of Ireland, and the Irish Manuscripts Commission into the National Library of Ireland will impact on all three institutions. The possibility of locating all three institutions on the one site will be among the issues to be considered in the roll out of the merging of these institutions.