Written answers
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
Cultural Institutions
7:00 pm
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 22: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there has been any progress in finding a new tenant for the Lighthouse Cinema in Smithfield, Dublin 7, in order that it can continue operating as an art house and cultural cinema centre. [21811/11]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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On 15 April 2011, the High Court placed the Light House Cinema into involuntary liquidation and appointed a liquidator. On 27 April, Mr Neil Hughes of Hughes Blake was appointed receiver and manager by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board and The Arts Council, with the agreement of my Department.
The receiver sought expressions of interest in taking over the management and running of the Light House Cinema by placing advertisements in the national media. I understand that there were a number of enquiries from interested parties in response to the advertisements and that discussions are ongoing between those parties, the receiver and the landlord.
Under the circumstances, it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.
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