Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2021
252. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review eligibility for the community monument fund to include historical monuments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60280/21]
View answerThe Community Monuments Fund is a grant scheme administered by the National Monuments Service of my Department. The National Monuments Service are responsible for the protection of our archaeological heritage and so the Community Monuments Fund is targeted specifically at our archaeological heritage.
The eligibility criteria for the Community Monuments Fund are clearly laid out in the explanatory memorandum for the fund.
The Community Monuments Fund provides funding for projects in relation to:
(i) Archaeological Monuments that are included in the Record of Monuments and Places (RMP) under the National Monuments Act 1930 (as amended);
(ii) Archaeological Monuments that are identified in the Sites and Monuments Record compiled by the National Monuments Service.
