Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed)
Ms Siobh?n Maher:
I cannot really comment on that at the moment. We will look at the Bill as it is presented and make a submission accordingly. There is a need to safeguard the built heritage, especially in a city that is Victorian and has a lot of Georgian heritage. There is a great deal of red brick and stone in the city. Architecture is an art form too, so there is a responsibility in that regard. Currently, the legislation provides that murals require planning permission, except on hoardings. That is an area we encourage people to use, and we have brokered partnerships with various developers and sites in the city to deliver that.
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