352 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport her plans to digitise Roman Catholic parish registers here, where copies are currently held on microfilm; the expected cost of this project; if the economic benefits of this project have been evaluated. [2754/11]

The National Library of Ireland proposes to digitise Roman Catholic parish registers, currently held on microfilm by that body. The digitisation of this material and its associated cost is a statutory responsibility of the National Library.