Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Thank you. There is a firm commitment to develop a cultural plan for future commemoration events such as the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. This morning I met relatives of the 1916 leaders to discuss their proposals for the development of an historic quarter in the vicinity of the national monument at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street. The Taoiseach is aware of these proposals and actually walked the lanes with the relatives and listened to what they had to say. Does he agree or is he able to tell the Dáil that their proposals are the most appropriate for the site in terms of its history, heritage, culture and tourism potential? Does the Government have a mind to bring forward legislation, if needed?

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