Sandra McLellan (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Dublin city councillors recently passed a motion that five more buildings be added to the register of protected properties based on their significance at that period. A report was to be prepared for the local authority to assess the suitability of the buildings before they can be added to the protected list.

As the House will be aware, Nos. 14-17 Moore Street are protected under national monument status. An additional 13 buildings have been recommended for inclusion on the list by experts at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht as national inventory of architectural heritage. Buildings suggested for protection at the recent Dublin City Council meeting were included in the 2012 Miles battlefield report. In what way will 1916 buildings now deemed worthy of being added to the list of protected structures by Dublin City Council be made presentable for the centenary celebrations and is there a date set for the proposed Dublin City Council Moore Street forum on the future of the area, described by the National Museum as the most important historic site in modern Irish history?

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