Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 272: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the future position of the Heritage Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39973/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Under the Public Service Reform programme announced by Government on 17th November last, the Heritage Council is included in Appendix IIb: Candidate Bodies for Critical Review by end-June 2012. The focus of the review is to examine the potential merger of the functions of the Council into my Department. The Deputy will appreciate that any decision in relation to the future of the Council must await the finalisation of that review.