Written answers
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Archaeological Sites
9:00 am
Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Question No. 195 of 29 April 2009, the outcome of the site inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9440/10]
Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that following the removal of supportive ivy from the walls of a ruined church (details supplied), the exposed northern facade is leaning precariously outwards and could pose a danger to visitors to the old cemetery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9441/10]
Ulick Burke (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the weather damaged life sized cavalry figures formerly attached to a church (details supplied) which the local voluntary restoration committee proposes to remove for possible restoration or disposal without submitting the requisite formal notification to the national monuments section of his Department and without reference to Mayo County Council, the cemetery owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9442/10]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 to 214, inclusive together.
I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 195 and 205 of 29 April 2009. The inspection carried out by my Department in May 2009 revealed that works involving ivy removal and re-pointing had been undertaken since the previous inspection in 2008. The required notification under the National Monuments Acts was not received by the Department. I understand there has been no further work in the meantime. My Department is in ongoing contact with Mayo County Council, the owner of the monument, in connection with the stability of the ruin and its current condition.
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