Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be fair, this is a great project with three different stakeholders: the community, Dublin City council and the Government. Great work has been done by the community and the committee, of which Deputy Byrne and other Deputies are members. That great community engagement and buy-in is what makes this project so successful. I was at the opening day, which was a powerful event. What is important about Richmond Barracks is that there are two sides to its history, in that the 1916 leaders were brought there for court-martial while, at the same time, young Irishmen were enlisting to fight in the First World War. It brings it all together and, as we go through the decade of centenaries, it shows how one event impacted on the other, given that they were both in the one building at the one time.

It is a great project. I take the Deputy's point about the streetscape and lighting. There is a steering committee in place and when Dublin City Council, the Department and the committee meet again, this is an issue that can be discussed. All in all, it is a good news story, and the better news is that it will be finished on time.

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