Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 April 2004
73 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the role his Department can play in helping to develop a commemorative centre at Padraic Pearse cottage, Rosmuc, County Galway. [11812/04]
View answerPearse's cottage at Rosmuc, which is a national monument on the record of monuments and places, was previously in the care of my Department and was appropriately maintained and presented to the public during that period. The cost of visitor services and ongoing maintenance at the cottage ran to some €30,000 annually.
Following the reallocation of functions relating to heritage properties in State care, the presentation and maintenance of Pearse's cottage is now the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. I understand that preliminary development proposals aimed at expanding the role of Pearse's cottage have been formulated by Údarás na Gaeltachta. Issues that may arise from this initiative will be kept under continuing review by my Department in association with the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
