Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Since the National Museum of Ireland became an autonomous statutory body under the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 on 3rd May 2005, the Board of the National Museum is statutorily responsible for operational matters concerning its collections.

The National Museum has carried out an assessment of possible locations within its own premises to house a selection of exhibits from the Natural History Museum. It has decided to display some of the Natural History collection in the Riding School, Collins Barracks from the end of January 2009, when other exhibitions taking place in or already scheduled for the Riding School will have ended. The intention is that the proposed exhibition of Natural History material will also include a display of the scheme for the refurbishment and additional public spaces planned for the redeveloped Natural History Museum. It is envisaged that this exhibition will run for about a year, until such time as works under the Phase II Development of Collins Barracks, which will impact on the Riding School, will commence.