Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to deal with the proposal for a visitors' centre (details supplied) in County Longford; if he will facilitate the opening of the building during the six month off period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35856/09]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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Officials of the Office of Public Works (OPW) will be meeting shortly with the proponents of the proposals referred to. These proposals, apart from viability, would, of course, have to be considered in the light of severe budgetary constraints, current commitments and requirements of other sites. I refer the Deputy to a full statement made on my behalf by Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Michael Finneran on Wednesday, 7 October 2009, in response to a matter raised on the Adjournment in Seanad Éireann.