Semi-State Bodies.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2005

Tuesday, 10 May 2005

Questions (52, 53)

Ciarán Cuffe

Question:

96 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the establishment of the National Museum of Ireland as an autonomous national cultural institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14958/05]

Trevor Sargent

Question:

108 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will report on the establishment of the National Library of Ireland as an autonomous national cultural institution under the provisions of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14964/05]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Mr. O’Donoghue)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 108 together.

I am pleased to inform the Deputies that the National Museum of Ireland and National Library of Ireland became independent, non-commercial semi-state bodies under the terms of the National Cultural Institutions Act 1997, with effect from Tuesday, 3 May 2005.

Question No. 97 answered with QuestionNo. 83.

Question No. 98 answered with QuestionNo. 91.