Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is important to remember that it is not carte blanche. It is only where the character of the surrounding context and structure would be materially affected. It is quite limited. In the case of Moore Street we know what we are talking about because generally speaking it is the alleyways. The alleyways are of particular historical significance as they are how the volunteers made their way from the GPO. It is a very important part of the debate that the Moore Street preservation group has been making in its submissions to Dublin City Council. It is something on which the Minister's party colleague Senator Fitzpatrick has been enormously supportive, along with my colleague Deputy Ó Snodaigh and others.

I urge the Minister to rethink this. There is a real value in the historical context and the immediate context of a structure that is not captured in section 4(a)(i) or (ii). There is a need for a third element. As I have said, if there is a better form of wording I am more than happy to defer to the officials. It is not captured in the wording that is there. Moore Street is just one of number of examples. The Hill of Tara is another where very clearly there is a requirement for some consideration of wider context other than the physical infrastructure itself. I urge the Minister to reconsider.