Michael D. Higgins
Ceist:37 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the progress of her discussions with the Department of Finance regarding additional staff requirements, especially having regard to comments contained in the recent report of the National Archive Advisory Council which suggested that the unacceptably low level of staffing was the greatest limitation faced by the National Archives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20308/01]