I pay tribute to Eileen Leslie Greer, aged 98 years, who was presented with a medal and certificate by the British ambassador yesterday for her work in Bletchley Park in decoding German codes. She is a first class honours German graduate from TCD. We owe a lot of our freedoms to those who did work at Bletchley Park, especially from this jurisdiction.

I must express concern about an article by Eithne Shortall in The Sunday Times to the effect that the National Gallery of Ireland would not be ready this year in time for the 1916 Rising celebrations. It was supposed to be ready and there were prospects of a major increase in the budget for the project, but it is coming in late. That should not have happened with a project that was to coincide with celebrating the 1916 Rising. I am concerned whether the same people will take hold of the Seanad and keep us out of this building when it comes to our turn to receive the attention of the construction industry. It is regrettable that the building behind us will not be ready as promised. The prospect of cost overruns is always there where the construction sector is concerned and we may be next for the treatment. How long is it intended to keep us out of this debating Chamber? Do we have guarantees that the projects will be completed on time?