Written answers
Tuesday, 10 March 2015
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
National Library
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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627. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will place a monetary figure upon the value of the national collection held by the National Library of Ireland; if an insurance policy is in place against loss, degradation or destruction of all or part of the collection; if so, if this policy is subject to materials being stored to best international practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10244/15]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The National Library of Ireland is a statutorily independent body. While my Department provides funding to the national cultural institutions, the management and board of each institution are responsible for all operational matters. However, I understand that the National Library does not have a valuation of the collection as a whole, due to the volume of material that would need to be assessed and the shifting nature of market values. I am advised that the collection is covered under State indemnity.
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