In the context of the closer attention the Tánaiste intends to give the matter, could he ensure that some of the money provided by the State would be expended on a promotion programme to encourage the ordinary citizens of Dublin to visit this library? Would the Tánaiste agree that this library is extremely valuable but seems in practice to be more visited by people from overseas than it is by people living in this country and that that is something that should be altered in the interests of the general promotion of a knowledge of Ireland as a centre of world learning in this area?

I agree with most of what Deputy Bruton has said. One of the matters that I intend to bring to their attention is the idea of opening their doors and popularising the library and making it more available so that people will know what is there, and what is there is of enormous value. Yet there appears to be very little organisation directed towards that objective of bringing people in to view it and making that in itself a commercial and revenue earning exercise.

They should not behave like a squirrel, trying to accumulate material. They should let everybody see it.