Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 April 2014
132. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the selection procedure under which Limerick was selected as the City of Culture 2014; if he requested his officials to come up with reasons before or after this Deputy asked this question on the record of Dáil Éireann (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15909/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI refer the Deputy to my previous replies on this topic and particularly to my response to the Deputy's question in January, which comprehensively outlines the background for the selection of Limerick as the inaugural City of Culture 2014.
In that reply I detailed how I received a written presentation from the Limerick Reorganisation Implementation Group in May 2012. Following this I brought a Memorandum to Government which decided on 3 July 2012 on the designation of Limerick.
