Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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378. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if plans for a new chapel in Glasnevin to celebrate the centenary of the 1916 Rising have been approved; if funding will be made available for this plan; if the chapel will be completed before the centenary of the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17721/14]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I was very pleased to be associated with the recent announcement at the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) of the winning design in the competition organised by Glasnevin Trust for a chapel development. This project is an initiative of the Trust and reflects the abiding commitment to provide services to the community and to continue the development of their properties as the national memorial centre.

I very much appreciate the work of Glasnevin Trust on education and heritage and on the protection of the graves of so many laid to rest in their care. I work very closely with Glasnevin Trust on centenary and other commemorations and would be pleased to see the chapel project included among the programme of partnership development works supported by the Government. Its inclusion is, however, resource dependent.

On 13 February last, the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works announced approval of the latest partnership project that will re-instate the stairs in the O'Connell monument restoring visitor access to the 168 foot tower at Glasnevin.