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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2021

Tuesday, 7 December 2021

Questions (235)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

235. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will seek to reverse the inertia that has taken hold of the Moore Street Battle Field Project (details supplied); the discussions that have been held with relatives of the persons involved in the 1916 rising; if he will accept the long standing request by the relatives of the signatories to the 1916 Proclamation to meet with them; and his views on whether the dereliction of the Moore Street Battle Field Site is a dereliction of his duty. [59544/21]

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In March 2021, €121,285,388 was allocated to Dublin City Council in respect of the North Inner City Concept Area 1 under Call 2 of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. The North Inner City project involves the regeneration and redevelopment of several areas of the north city that have experienced a degree of decline and dereliction over a number of years resulting in poor perception issues and a depiction of an area that the ‘market’ has forgotten.

The main objective of this project is to achieve long term sustainable regeneration around the redevelopment of various areas centred around the Fruit and Vegetable Market, Parnell Square and Mountjoy Square. Complementary projects include Moore Street Public Realm Renewal works with the intention of reactivating one of the most important trading streets in the city along with structural and restoration works to the national monument at 14-17 Moore Street which is in my ownership as Minister and which will facilitate the protection and reuse of these historic buildings as an iconic heritage/visitor attraction (1916 Commemorative Centre) alongside the rejuvenation of the historic street. Plans are under way for the sensitive restoration of the national monument.

Various relatives groups were represented on the Moore Street Advisory Group which reported to me as Minister. The Group produced its final report earlier this year. This report included recommendations in relation to the national monument at 14-17 Moore Street as well as recommendations for the future development of the wider Moore Street area. This report was noted by Cabinet in May 2021.

Much of the property surrounding the national monument is in private ownership. A planning application for the wider area was lodged with Dublin City Council (DCC) earlier this year and it is a matter for DCC to determine the outcome of same. Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, I am specifically precluded from commenting in relation to any individual planning case.

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