Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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361. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the decision was made to provide material support to the redevelopment of a museum (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the amount that is budgeted in financial or design support; if his Department held any consultation with local residents regarding the redevelopment proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39154/13]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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362. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the persons that he, or officials from his Department, met with regarding the redevelopment proposals for a museum (details supplied) in Dublin 8; if he will can provide a list of the trustees of the board of the museum, and a list of all meetings held and those in attendance with respect to any requests for State support for this redevelopment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39155/13]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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363. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he requested that the Irish consulate in New York facilitate a fundraising event in its offices in May 2012 for the redevelopment of a museum (details supplied) in Dublin 8; the costs if any, that were covered by the Irish state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39157/13]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 to 363, inclusive, together.

I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Questions Nos 751 and 752 of 18 September 2013. As I stated in that reply, the body referred to by the Deputy is an independent one. As Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, I have no statutory responsibility for it or its collection, although, as I indicated, my Department has provided some assistance to it since 2011 under the Local and Regional Museums Scheme.

With regard to the redevelopment proposals, while broad support for the project has been indicated on behalf of the Government, my Department has not been involved directly, nor am I aware of any meetings of the nature referred to taking place since my Department was established.

I have no role in relation to the appointment of trustees to the Board of the Museum.

With regard to the fundraising event referred to, the Deputy will appreciate that the business of the Irish consulate in New York is a matter for my colleague, the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.