With regard to the first question, when agreement has been reached in the discussions about the projects to be funded it would make sense to have uniform procedures, and I will bear the Deputy's suggestion in mind.
With regard to participation by other Departments, I have responsibility for Arts, Culture, the Gaeltacht and heritage, including waterways, and I am endeavouring to deal with these issues in an integrated way. For example, it is possible to meet a heritage and an arts provision objective in the same way, getting better value for public money and using it more economically, with greater benefits. The same is true about possible interaction between the Gaeltacht section and some of the other sections for which I have responsibility. There are obvious projects where the co-operation of other Departments will be needed and I am not anticipating any difficulty in this regard. It is very important to recognise that there will be significant gains in employment and training from any contribution in the areas of arts and culture. Many other areas will also benefit from such contributions and there must be positive co-operation between Departments to ensure maximum benefit from the funding.