Seanad debates

Wednesday, 7 February 2007

Statute Law Revision Bill 2007: Second Stage

 

8:00 pm

Photo of David NorrisDavid Norris (Independent)

I believe I have a minute remaining. I will only take half of it. The General Post Office Dublin Act, establishing that wonderful building in O'Connell Street designed by Francis Johnston, is being retained as is the Dublin Science and Art Museum Act 1884. We should be grateful to the RDS because they took over this building from the Duke of Leinster and preserved it. They had their science reading room, lecture theatre and concert hall and they built the wonderful cultural complex of the National Museum, the Natural History Museum, the National Gallery and the National Library. This is the Act that led to the foundation of the museum. We all stand greatly indebted to the people of the Royal Dublin Society.

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