Dick Spring
Ceist:432 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if it is Government policy to develop a national convention centre in Dublin; and if so, the plans for such a development. [22890/01]
Written Answers. - National Convention Centre.
As stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 7 on Thursday, 4 October last, the current position in relation to the Government's commitment to the development of a national conference centre is that I have asked Bord Fáilte to commission new research on the international conference market and the optimum positioning of Ireland within that market in order to enable me to return to Government on the issue. It should be borne in mind that the research on which the concept of a national conference centre was based was almost ten years old. The consultants have now presented their report entitled Maximising Ireland's Potential in the International Conference Market to Bord Fáilte. My Department is awaiting Bord Fáilte's response to the report and its recommendations before completing its examination of the report and when this process is complete I will be reporting to Government on the issue.