David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 65: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 13 March 2008, the contact he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in relation to the enterprise audit to review the use of existing and redundant agricultural buildings and manufacturing plants in rural areas; the progress that has been made with this review; when he expects this review to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23836/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As has been indicated to the Deputy previously, an enterprise audit to review the use of existing and redundant agricultural buildings and manufacturing plants in rural areas is a significant undertaking involving a number of state agencies and Government Departments. I believe that in the current economic climate that it is also appropriate that such an undertaking is examined in the context of the realisable benefits that might accrue from it.

There have been some informal contacts across Departments on this matter, however it is not considered a priority in the light of existing resource constraints.