Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

On a number of occasions in the past few years, I raised the issue of the future of No. 16 Moore Street, the house where the leaders of the 1916 Rising made their last stand. It represents a significant piece of our history and I am glad Dublin City Council has decided to preserve the house as an historic building and that it will become a heritage site. I do not have all the details but ministerial approval is required and I hope that will be forthcoming. I compliment the young lady who has translated a number of Pearse's writings into the Polish language. She first had to translate them from Irish into English because we do not have an Irish-Polish dictionary yet. However, that is good news, as it also shows interest is increasing among both Irish and non-Irish people in that period of our history and the literature and poetry of the time. Perhaps that will be also reflected in the heritage centre planned for No. 16 Moore Street.