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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (30 Apr 2015)

Heather Humphreys: My primary function in this case arises from the preservation order that was placed on Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street in 2007 under the National Monuments Acts and to protect No. 16 as the site of the final council of war and final headquarters of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. The area surrounding the Moore Street national monument is largely in private ownership and is not covered by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (30 Apr 2015)

Heather Humphreys: As I outlined in my reply to today’s Priority Question No 1, my primary function in this case arises from the preservation order that was placed on Nos. 14-17 Moore Street under the National Monuments Acts 2007 in order to protect No. 16 as the site of the final council of war and final headquarters of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. The area surrounding the Moore Street national...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (12 Nov 2015)

Heather Humphreys: .... This figure was arrived at in the usual commercial manner. The Deputy will recall that before the Government stepped in, Dublin City Council had turned down a deal involving the acquisition of the Moore Street national monument in part exchange for Nos. 24 and 25. As part of that proposed transaction, there was a €4 million price tag on Nos. 14-17 Moore Street. The €4...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (30 Apr 2015)

Heather Humphreys: As I outlined in my replies to today’s Priority Questions No 1 and 2, my primary function in this case arises from the Preservation Order that was placed on Nos. 14 - 17 Moore Street under the National Monuments Acts in 2007 in order to protect No. 16 as the site of the final council of war and final headquarters of the Leaders of the 1916 Rising. The area surrounding the Moore Street...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (30 Apr 2015)

Heather Humphreys: As I outlined in my reply to today’s Priority Questions Nos 1 and 2, my primary function in this case arises from the Preservation Order that was placed on Nos. 14 - 17 Moore Street under the National Monuments Acts in 2007 in order to protect No. 16 as the site of the final council of war and final headquarters of the Leaders of the 1916 Rising. The area surrounding the Moore...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (22 Oct 2014)

Heather Humphreys: ...an assessment of the wider battlefield context of the national monument as part of the Minister's consideration of the consent application. The report reinforces the primary status of Nos. 14-17 Moore Street, most notably because of the degree to which pre-1916 fabric survives in association with the final critical hour of the Easter Rising and how these buildings stand up in contrast...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (22 Oct 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Revised designs for the restoration of the national monument buildings at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street, and the creation of a commemorative centre to the Leaders of the 1916 Rising on the site, were approved by my predecessor under the National Monuments Acts on 30 April 2014. Consent has been granted to the owners under those Acts for the full repair and conservation of the monument...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inland Waterways Development (11 Mar 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ..., boat handling training and lock operation training were provided by the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland. I understand that Waterways Ireland currently has no proposals to install additional moorings between Spencer Dock and Cross Guns Bridge due to the lack of uptake to date at the other locations available for extended mooring on the Royal Canal.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (8 Dec 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...Deputy mentioned other buildings and said that perhaps the entire terrace should be saved. Different proposals are coming forward. I understand how passionate a number of groups feel about the Moore Street area, but the reality is that most of the other buildings on the street have been extensively altered since 1916 and retain little of the historical fabric and character of the time....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (18 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: ...City Council, as both the local government and planning consent authority, is the most appropriate entity to manage the ongoing development of this important inner city area. Already sections of Moore Street, on the auxiliary lanes, are within the current O'Connell Street architectural conservation area, designated in July 2001, and the O'Connell Street area of special planning control...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (14 Jan 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I refer the Deputy to the extensive reply given on this matter yesterday by An Taoiseach, in the course of Leaders Questions.The works that I have approved to the national monument at Nos. 14 - 17 Moore Street are intended to conserve the monument buildings and restore them to the 1916 state. The works are currently the subject of High Court proceedings. The area outside the bounds of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: National Monuments (16 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: I thank the Deputy for her good wishes and look forward to working with her. As the Deputy is aware, revised designs submitted by the owners of the national monument at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street for the restoration of the monument buildings and the creation of a commemorative centre to the leaders of the 1916 Rising on the site were approved by my Department on 30 April 2014. Previously, in...

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (16 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: ...and sensitive. This is a major commemoration for the country because of its significance in our history. The tone must be respectful and appropriate. The Deputy asked about the houses at Moore Street and I have noted his comments for consideration.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: As I have explained, the judgment affects not only Moore Street but all national monuments in my care and how they are managed on my behalf by the OPW. I am also advised that all development, including housing, schools, roads, pipelines and hospital projects, could be put at risk. This judgment was appealed because it was going to have a significant impact across the country on essential...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (10 Feb 2015)

Heather Humphreys: My function in this case relates to the buildings at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street, which are the subject of a Preservation Order under the National Monuments Acts because of their association with the events of Easter Week 1916. As a consequence of the Preservation Order, any works affecting Nos. 14-17 require the formal consent of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht under the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (20 Jan 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 to 175, inclusive, together. As previously advised, the works being carried out on the National Monument at 14-17 Moore Street are in line with the consent issued by the then Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in 2014. These works, as has been publicly stated on a number of occasions, will return Nos. 14-17 Moore Street to their 1916...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: National Monuments (1 Jun 2016)

Heather Humphreys: ...that the location is evocative. I want to see us preserving the buildings which include the final headquarters of the 1916 leaders. The intention always was to restore the buildings, 14 to 17 Moore Street, to their 1916 state in order that visitors would be able to take a step-back in time. I am consulting other Departments and whenever the decision is made on the ruling in the court...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (20 Oct 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The State acquired ownership of the national monument at 14 to 17 Moore Street in July 2015. The aim was to get conservation work under way as speedily as possible with a view to having the proposed 1916 commemorative centre opened during the centenary year. My Department concluded a tendering process that had been initiated when the property was under lien by the National Asset Management...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (18 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: My primary function in this case arises from the preservation order that was placed on Nos. 14-17 Moore Street under the National Monuments Acts in 2007 in order to protect No. 16 as the site of the final council of war and final headquarters of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. After extensive deliberations, ministerial consent was given to the owners of the national monument in April 2014...

National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Heather Humphreys: ...to be underpinned and stabilised and the gables to be given permanent finishes, protecting them into the future on a permanent basis. It is worth noting that the restoration of Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street is one of a number of major building projects being undertaken as part of the Government's Ireland 2016 centenary programme.