I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 and 6 together. A major archaeological excavation at Dublin Castle must be completed this year to enable the construction of the new conference centre planned for the site to be ready for the next Irish Presidency of the EC in 1990. In view of the large expenditure of approximately £300,000 which must be allocated to this excavation in the current year, and the need to keep within financial allocations, it was not possible to make the usual funds for archaeological research excavations available this year. I am in correspondence with the Royal Irish Academy and I am at present considering the possibility of making some funds available for these excavations in 1986.
I would draw Deputy Andrews' attention to the wording of this question which refers to archaeological research work for the forthcoming year. There is no question of a decision having been made to rescind grants apart from this year.