Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2022
319. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans for the location of a cultural centre or sections of cultural institutions in the historic Moore Street area of Dublin, as was recommended by the Moore Street Advisory Committee reports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5155/22]
View answerThe proposals in respect of the establishment of a cultural centre or the location of sections of a cultural institution in the Moore Street area remain under consideration in the context of the development plans for the area which include the houses (14-17 Moore St) designated as a national monument, the commercial developments in prospect and the intentions of Dublin City Council to develop and support a cultural quarter at Parnell Square.
My Department encourages initiatives towards wider public access and the distribution nationwide of items from the national collections, however, this is more likely to be achieved through lending of items to suitable centres than the establishment of secondary centres of the National Cultural Institutions. With specific regard to the proximity of Moore St to the national cultural institutions, it is not envisaged that sections relocate to the area, although close co-operation arrangements and the lending of objects to a suitable body there for exhibition purposes could be considered.
Having regard to the still emerging pattern of development in the area, my Department will continue to engage with Dublin City Council and interested parties to identify opportunities to support the development of cultural amenities and to contribute to the development strategy for the area.
