On the involvement of Mr. Duffy in the Millennium Committee, is it a fact that initially Mr. Duffy denied that he had made representations on behalf of the Gaiety Theatre, for which Dillon's were acting, for the State to purchase and refurbish it? In the Sunday Independent it was revealed that Mr. Duffy had sent a memo to the Millennium Committee in support of the State purchasing the Gaiety. Will the Taoiseach tell us the facts of the matter? Was Mr. Duffy telling us the truth on Friday?

Mr. Duffy was telling the truth on Friday. We are dealing with two separate issues, one of which goes back to 1997 and relates to cultural ideas. One of those ideas was that the Gaiety should be bought by the State and turned into an opera house. Nothing happened with that, it was purely an idea. The second issue, which is entirely different, was a submission by the Gaiety concerning the upgrading of the theatre. I am circulating the sequence of events as part of the note on that today. They are totally unrelated issues.

I accept that. I asked if Mr. Duffy sent a memo, letter of support or any documentation to the Millennium Committee concerning the current application, supported by Dillon's, from the Gaiety for the State to purchase it and invest £7 million in refurbishing it.

A proposal to purchase was not made to the committee by the Gaiety or Dillon's. They are two separate issues. The proposal to the Millennium Committee is about upgrading the Gaiety and that is being considered.

Was there any letter of support for that proposal on file from Mr. Duffy?

I not believe that there was, but all the issues are raised in the detailed note from the file on the sequence of events.

Maybe the Minister of State, Deputy Brennan, could tell us. He would know.

I am answering the questions today.