Written answers

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Architectural Heritage

9:00 pm

Photo of Chris AndrewsChris Andrews (Dublin South East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 692: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans, in view of recent reports of maintenance work being carried out on Dublin's Georgian street-scape to have Georgian Dublin listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; if, in view of same reports, he will accelerate the process for listing Georgian Dublin as a UNECSO World Heritage Site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6835/08]

Photo of John GormleyJohn Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Nominations to the World Heritage List are only considered if the nominated site has already been included on the State Party's tentative list. There are eight sites on the current tentative list which can be considered for nomination. Georgian Dublin is not included on the current tentative list and therefore is ineligible for nomination at present.

It is my intention to review the tentative list of sites this year. All proposals for sites to be included on the revised tentative list will be examined as part of this review. The timeframe for nomination of a site newly inscribed on the tentative list would be at least twelve months from the date of inclusion on the list.

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