Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Moore Street forum was set up. It was well attended and it worked well. One of its main recommendations was to set up an advisory group. That group, chaired by Dr. Tom Collins, is working away. Its objective is to seek consensus on a way forward for Moore Street and the surrounding area, liaise with the interested groups, provide a forum for the resolution of concerns and co-operate with the adjoining landowner, Hammerson, in getting an agreed plan for the area. I thank the group for its good work. It is moving this along in a collaborative way to ensure we can reach a good solution through consensus.

As the High Court judgment gives rise to much wider concerns in terms of the administration of the National Monuments Acts for other developments and official bodies regarding public and social infrastructural provision, it has been appealed in all respects. It moved into a different space when the judgment clearly indicated it would impact on infrastructural projects across the country and could lead to significant delays in much-needed projects. The appeal is due to be heard in the Court of Appeal in December. We cannot separate the issues.