16 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the international design competition for the proposed new national theatre announced by him on 7 September 2006 has been completed; if a winning design has been selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5711/07]

21 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the situation in regard to the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin’s docklands; the number of designs that have been submitted in the international competition for the new theatre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5551/07]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 16 and 21 together.

I wish to refer the Deputy to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 4 earlier today.