Barry Cowen
Ceist:920. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the tendering process for the national genealogy centre will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55252/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 15 January 2014
Ceisteanna (920)
Freagraí scríofa
Genealogy policy is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. However, in relation to the development a Diaspora Centre, which comes under my remit, the Government’s infrastructure and capital investment framework 2012-16, published in November 2011, includes a commitment to support for a Diaspora centre or museum, should a suitable project and partner be available.
I asked Fáilte Ireland to carry out a scoping study of the development of such a centre and the most suitable means by which it could be financed, developed and managed. In 2013 I received the outcome of the scoping study and following consideration of the appropriate next steps, I decided that expressions of interest should be sought to establish if there is a suitable project and partner available to develop a Diaspora centre.
My Department and Fáilte Ireland will be making the necessary arrangements for a call for expressions of interest along these lines in the near future.