Clondalkin round tower is a national monument in the care of my Department and is actively conserved by my Department. I have no plans, however, to enter into discussions to purchase additional lands adjoining the monument. With regard to the proposed development of apartments and a heritage centre close by the tower, I am satisfied that, if a number of specific conditions which my Department has outlined to South Dublin County Council are implemented, the development will not have an adverse impact on the monument itself. The conditions outlined to the council relate to the protection of the archaeological area, visual impact assessments, buffer zones. My Department has also asked that the proposed heritage centre should interpret, to a high standard for the public, the history of the tower in Clondalkin and the early medieval ecclesiastical enclosure with which it was associated, while at the same time tracing the tower's subsequent restoration and remodelling. My Department has also indicated to the council that it is prepared to assist with the training of guides for the proposed centre so they are capable of providing the same standard of service which is available at my Department's sites across the country.