Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom gach rath a ghuí ar an Aire agus ar an Aire Stáit nua. Tá súil agam go mbeidh an t-áth leo ina gcuid poist.

Most Irish people will say the arts, culture and heritage are central to who we are as a people, that they are intertwined with our identity. Many will be shocked, therefore, to hear that the arts and heritage have been added to this Frankenstein Department and that the investment in this Department is only one fifth of that in other European countries. The battlefield site on Moore Street is an example. It is nearly three months since the court ruled on this issue. With regard to the disconnect between the Government and the people and the High Court, what plans does the Minister have to develop a new cultural and heritage plan for the battlefield site on Moore Street?

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