Yesterday I asked the Taoiseach about the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites to Clare County Council. He said he had recently met the county manager. The Taoiseach continued:

... the manager basically identified that there was a funding gap from his perspective. I have spoken to the Minister about it and the Minister is working on this with all the stakeholders to try to get this resolved.

This morning Clare county councillors were told that on budget day last week, Clare County Council had been informed by a very senior official of the Minister that a decision had been arrived at on their funding application within the Department and that the funding was being refused. That is the end of the matter from Clare County Council's perspective. Does the Taoiseach want to take this opportunity to contradict that account given to Clare county councillors this morning, or does he want to correct the record of the Dáil?

I am not responsible for what officials may be saying to councillors. It is not the end of the matter.