Maureen O'Sullivan
Question:349. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to meet the relatives of the leaders and insurgents of the Easter Rising 1916. [14811/13]
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Questions (349, 352)
Maureen O'Sullivan
Question:352. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will forward the Frank Myles Battlefield Report and the National Museum Report and Recommendations on Moore Street to the Save Moore Street group of relatives of the 1916 leaders and insurgents as promised at a 2012 meeting with the group. [14629/13]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 349 and 352 together.
As the Deputy is aware, my Department is currently considering an application for consent under section 14 of the National Monuments Act 1930, as amended, for proposals that include the provision of a commemorative centre to the 1916 Rising and its Leaders in the national monument. I have met various interest groups, including relatives of the 1916 Leaders, in relation to the consent application.
As the notice published by the landowner on 18 January 2013 relating to the environmental impact statement associated with the consent application was not compliant with the statutory requirements, the consent applicant was required to produce an amended public notice. This was published on 21 March 2013. A further period of 5 weeks from that date is now available for presentation of submissions or observations to my Department in relation to the environmental impact statement.
In general terms, it would be the norm that the release, if requested, of documents associated with such a consent application would take place following completion of the relevant deliberative processes. It should be noted that, as provided for by statute, the environmental impact statement in relation to the application is open for inspection at my Department's offices and those of Dublin City Council.