Written answers

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Burial Grounds

9:00 pm

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the situation in which Dundalk Burial Board have agreed in principle to facilitate burials by the Muslim community in St Patrick's Cemetery but have withdrawn this due to legislation from 1888 which requires burials to take place in a coffin; if he will review that legislation to allow equality to the Muslim community in death. [21396/12]

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 483 of 24 April 2012. The position is unchanged in that my Department will consider the basis for the provision in question and determine whether a review would be beneficial.

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