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Shannon Heritage sites transfer

Summary

Michael McNamara said the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites out of Shannon Group is still stuck between Departments despite a Government decision. The Taoiseach said he would follow it up and confirmed the policy was to move the sites to local authorities.

The day Deputy Micheál Martin was elected as Taoiseach, I raised the issue of Shannon Heritage sites with him and the need to take them out of Shannon Group, which does not want them, and give them a new lease of life. I have raised it several times since. The last time, the Taoiseach said Clare County Council just needs to get on with it. I understand the council very much wants to get on with it but the proposal is being bounced around Government Buildings. At the moment, it is between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of Transport and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Can the Taoiseach, as Head of Government, tell me when a decision will be made? If he cannot tell me today, will he tell me in writing before the Dáil rises?

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Yes. I will follow that up for the Deputy. He is saying it is bouncing around between the Departments responsible for transport, housing-----

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Public expenditure. However, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform says it is not. He may have a decision made on the matter.

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He tends to be more decisive-----

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He might wish to brief us.

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He tends to be decisive, which could mean it is bouncing back somewhere again. The Government made a decision to take Shannon Heritage out of Shannon Group. It was to go to local authorities.

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We are in the third tourism season since so there needs to be movement.

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I thank the Deputies. We can have the conversation again.

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