Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)

1:30 pm

Photo of Josepha MadiganJosepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not aware of the issue regarding water. I will inquire into it and revert to the Deputy. We acquired those buildings in 2015 and want to ensure that we preserve them or, more accurately, decide what type of monument we will ultimately create with them. We will have to consult the Office of Public Works regarding the water. We want to preserve the buildings as some sort of monument appropriate to the historic issues attached to it and the historic significance of it. As part of his work with this committee, the Chairman will be familiar with the Moore Street Advisory Committee. I understand that Hammersons are meeting the committee tomorrow on this and I would love to see a consensus being reached now that we have the court ruling and we have clarity on this. Technically, we are still within the time limit for an appeal, so I do not want to say too much about this. Our intention is to work with the advisory committee and see what we can do about curating it.

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