National Monuments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2023

Tuesday, 9 May 2023

Questions (239)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

239. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the HIV and AIDS national monument will be installed in the People's Park. [21069/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is managing the HIV and AIDS national monument project on behalf of the Department of the Taoiseach, which chairs the Oversight Committee. The OPW project team is currently working on development and delivery of the project with artists Anaisa Franco and Michael R. DiCarlo, whose proposal ‘Embraced Loop’, was selected following a two-stage open competition. It is planned that the monument will be installed this year.