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

A number of actions contained in the initiative will be interdependent. This has been recognised by the committee formed to develop the action plan for historic houses. I thank it for the work it did in developing the report. It has been recognised that a number of specific actions will be prioritised. These are the review, in collaboration with the Department of Finance, of the provisions of section 482 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; the development of an historic house living museum programme for private houses open to the public; the development of a specific visitor promotional programme focused primarily on the Irish historic house in private ownership; and the establishment, in collaboration with local authorities and others, as applicable, of a sector-specific building conversation advisory service for owners of historic houses and related structures.

See this speech in context