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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 November 2008

Thursday, 20 November 2008

Ceisteanna (140, 141)

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

140 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the date, in respect of the announcement in budget 2009 to combine the Irish Museum for Modern Art, the Crawford Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Ireland while retaining separate identities, by which this will be done; if this will require legislation; the date by which this will be published; the savings that this is expected to accrue to the Exchequer in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42119/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Martin Cullen)

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 77 and 84 on 19th November 2008.

Leo Varadkar

Ceist:

141 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the date, regarding the announcement in budget 2009 to merge the National Archives and the Irish Manuscripts Commission into the National Library, by which this will be done; if this will require legislation; the date by which this will be published; the savings that this is expected to accrue to the Exchequer in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the basis for those savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42120/08]

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Martin Cullen)

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 76, 77 and 84 on the 19th November 2008.