Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 October 2014
242. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if St. Michael's Monastic Grange, Duleek, County Meath, is listed as a national monument; if so, the plans the National Monuments Service has to ensure it fulfils its obligation to protect and preserve the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38528/14]
View answerSt. Michael’s Grange in Abbeyland, Duleek, Co. Meath, is privately owned. As it is not a national monument in my ownership or guardianship, as Minister, the State is not responsible for its management or maintenance.
The monument is, however, included on the Record of Monuments and Places established under Section 12 of the National Monuments Acts 1930, as amended. As a consequence, any proposal to carry works at or in relation to the monument is required to be notified to me not less than 2 months before the works commence.
