Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the agencies, bodies or authorities under the aegis of his Department that have been scheduled for merging, amalgamation, abolition or sharing of services as announced in the budget 2009; the progress that has been made on the implementation of these organisational changes; the details of the implementation plan for these organisational changes; the cost savings that will arise from each of these organisational changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47055/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 76, 77 and 84 of 19 November 2008. The decisions which were announced in budget 2009 were to amalgamate the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Crawford Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Ireland, while retaining their separate brand identities; and to amalgamate the National Archives, the Irish Manuscripts Commission and the National Library. The consultative process with the directors of the national cultural institutions involved is continuing.