In 1752, the bells of Shandon rang for the first time. In 1847, the clock mechanism was installed, with Cork Corporation and later Cork City Council being responsible for it to date. From 1847 to 1859, it was the biggest clock face in Europe. As the Taoiseach will know, it has been reported €400,000 is to be spent on the refurbishment of the Four-Faced Liar to restore this national monument, which is Shandon. Will the Taoiseach commit his Government to the application made by Cork City Council for the €400,000 funding needed for repairs? Will the Taoiseach also pass comment on the Shandon Craft Centre, which has remained empty for 16 years? In addition, the Father O'Leary Memorial Hall in Shandon Street is in the control of the LDA, which we have been told has no plans for it. Will we now come up with a full plan for Cork city and the Shandon area?

The Deputy is clearly in line with Standing Orders because that is what the Shandon clock was known as. I am very sympathetic to facilitating that request and will speak to the Minister about Shandon, which is one of Cork's greatest landmarks. It is refreshing to hear the words "biggest clock face", which are only appropriate given it is the city of Cork. We need to revisit the issue of Shandon Craft Centre. I will work with local groups. I think I will be dealing later with questions regarding a city task force and so on. We will certainly talk to the Minister and Department in question because that is an iconic location in the city of Cork. Cónal Creedon has written magically about it.

I think the Taoiseach was mentioned once or twice.

I was mentioned once or twice in dispatches.