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Other Questions: National Monuments (1 Jun 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I want to see a solution here. As Deputy Burton said, I have already committed to buying, and got agreement from Government to buy, Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street. I have committed taxpayers' money to this important and historic project. As a Government, we were taking four buildings which were the national monument. They are the ones that were designated as a national monument. We spent...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (16 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: Various sites related to the 1916 Rising are protected under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2004 or under the Planning and Development Acts. For example, the buildings at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street are a national monument subject to a Preservation Order under the National Monuments Acts, Kilmainham Gaol is a national monument in State care, while many other sites related to the Rising are...

Other Questions: National Monuments (7 Jul 2016)

Heather Humphreys: The High Court decision has much wider implications than Moore Street. I took advice from a number of Departments and brought a memo to Cabinet, where it was decided that it was necessary to appeal the decision. To clarify, I will ask Dublin City Council to nominate a representative councillor to sit on the stakeholders' group. I also intend to have representatives of the 1916 relatives...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...the Heritage Bill already provides for the power to make by-laws for the charging and fixing of fees, tolls and charges in respect of the use of the canals by boats, including the use of locks and moorings on the canals and the taking of water from the canals. The Department's legal advice is that this provision would also include the powers to charge a fee for the issuing of such...

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...in the Maritime Safety Act 2005. That is nothing new. There was talk about houseboats. If somebody wants to live on a houseboat, he or she will be able to apply for a long-term permit for mooring. That is an annual permit. On the concerns expressed about giving authorised officers the right to stop and search boaters, walkers and cyclists on Waterways Ireland property, such as canals,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Expenditure (7 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...year, there were some delays with capital projects. There were certain one-off Decade of Centenary projects where there were unavoidable delays, including the national monument at Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street and the major redevelopment works at the National Archives. That is why money had to be carried over because it was not actually spent.

Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (13 Apr 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...the Senators are trying to achieve. The only problem is that it will be impractical to implement. The amendment would restrict Waterways Ireland's ability to provide new infrastructure such as moorings and weirs along the canals. For example, water levels need to be lowered due to flooding and other circumstances which would impede navigation. Waterways Ireland, through its marine...

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (16 Jul 2014)

Heather Humphreys: ...an Phiarsaigh, Ros Muc, as well as the renovation of Richmond barracks and the development of a tenement museum. These initiatives are moving apace. With the national monument at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street, in July 2013 my predecessor made a determination under the National Monuments Acts on the consent application and related environmental impact statement submitted by the owners for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (23 Nov 2016)

Heather Humphreys: ...or very close to completion, and will take up all of their planned 2016 allocation by the end of this year. There were also unavoidable delays in some other cases - for example, the National Monument at 14-17 Moore Street and the major redevelopment at the National Archives. While some progress has been made on these projects, the full expected drawdown of funds will not now occur this year.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...advice of those other Departments and bodies and in accordance with clear and unambiguous advice from the Attorney General. The High Court proceedings in no way interfere with the ability of the Moore Street Advisory Group to work towards a consensus-based plan for the future of the site and its surrounding area. The appeals are being processed through the Courts and, as such, it...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (25 May 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 to 229, inclusibe, together. The buildings in Moore Street were acquired by the State from the previous owner with the assistance and advice of the National Asset Management Agency. The consideration involved was arrived at in the normal commercial manner. The information banner was put in place as part of the State’s 1916 Commemorations...

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

Heather Humphreys: ...local area plan for the area under the provisions of the Planning Acts. As I said earlier, Sinn Féin is the largest party in Dublin City Council. The Bord Pleanála planning permission will keep Moore Street as an open street and Dublin City Council policy is to keep the traders. It is somewhat ironic that I am being asked to work through various committees of Dublin City...

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

Heather Humphreys: ...or removal of material which date from or before 1916. Works for the provision of an underground car park within the boundary of the national monument were also refused and the demolition of the Moore Lane facades of Nos. 15 and 16 was refused, so they are being protected. It is also important that NAMA has approved funding for the proposed works to the national monument and it is now a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (5 Nov 2015)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. The Government decided to acquire the national monument at Nos. 14–17 Moore Street because of its historic association with the events of Easter 1916. This decision demonstrates and acknowledges the historical importance of the site in a clear and substantive way and ensures that the long-term future of this historical...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (8 Mar 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...issue regarding the build-up of sand at the pier in Magheroarty last week.  The recent storms have led to greater volumes of sands being deposited at the pier, making it difficult for vessels to moor at the pier during low tides. Donegal County Council, who are responsible for the upkeep and access to the pier, have informed the Department that they are currently awaiting a foreshore...

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

Heather Humphreys: ...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 to 17 Moore Street, most notably because of the degree to which pre-1916 fabric survives in association with the final critical hour of the Rising and how these buildings stand in contrast to the wider...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Staff (6 Apr 2016)

Heather Humphreys: I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that it currently employs a team of three full-time Waterway Patrollers on this waterway which has sixteen navigation locks and six fully serviced public mooring sites. This mobile team provides instruction and assistance to waterway users on the lock, services operating systems and inspects and maintains facilities. I am advised that the vacancy...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (18 Jun 2015)

Heather Humphreys: As I indicated in my reply to today’s Priority Oral Question No. 2, I secured the approval of the Government to acquire the national monument at Nos. 14–17 Moore Street for the State, following the decision of Dublin City Council to reject proposals that would have given the Council full ownership of the monument, along with NAMA funding to cover the full cost of restoring it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Heather Humphreys: ...be. I look forward to working with the expert advisory group and my colleagues in the Oireachtas all-party consultation group. I would welcome any view the committee would like to share today. That brings me to the issue of the Moore Street national monument. I share the committee’s desire to see a fitting testament to the leaders of the 1916 Rising being put in place on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Comóradh 1916 (13 Jan 2016)

Heather Humphreys: ..., to provide, inter alia, a experiential introduction to the Irish language and the local Gaeltacht culture and environment; - The conservation and restoration of the National Monument at 14-17 Moore Street; - The restoration of the Kevin Barry Rooms in the National Concert Hall; and - The restoration and refurbishment of the Atheneum in Enniscorthy in order to allow it to be used as an...