Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 December 2014
507. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the involvement of officials in her Department on the proposals for the development of Moore Street for the commemoration of 1916; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43801/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department’s involvement in this case arises from the Preservation Order placed on Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street under the National Monuments Acts in 2007 in order to protect No. 16 as the site of the final council of war and final headquarters of the Leaders of the 1916 Rising.
As a consequence of the Preservation Order, any works affecting the monument buildings require the consent of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. After extensive deliberations, a final consent under the National Monuments Acts was given by my predecessor to the monument owners in April 2014 for the creation of a 1916 commemorative centre in the monument buildings, involving the full repair and conservation of the structures, both internally and externally. The advancement of these proposals is a matter for the monument owners and Dublin City Council.
The development plans for the wider Moore Street area have been approved in decisions made by Dublin City Council and An Bord Pleanála under the Planning Acts and are entirely outside my remit under the National Monuments Acts.
