Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 March 2012
73 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will be holding public consultations before announcing any attempt to make Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, a world heritage site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12553/12]
View answerMy Department is currently reviewing the strategy for advancing nominations to the World Heritage List from the Tentative List. The potential nomination of Clonmacnoise is being considered within the context of the review, along with other properties on the Tentative List. No decisions have been made on future nominations and no actions have been taken in relation to progressing further the Clonmacnoise bid. Any site potentially proposed for nomination will involve consultation with all relevant stakeholders. It should be noted that the nomination of a property to the World Heritage List takes considerable time, commitment, and resources to prepare, and each property nominated is subject to detailed evaluation by UNESCO.
