Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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646. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the ratification and indicative timeframe for the designation of United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation Intangible Cultural Heritage status for the game of hurling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33333/15]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department is currently considering the issues regarding the ratification of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. Ireland must ratify the Convention before applications can be submitted to obtain recognition for those aspects of the cultural heritage for which application is made.

The Expert Advisory Committee which I established has convened and is currently examining the obligations that arise for the State on ratifying the Convention. I anticipate that it will report on these matters shortly. Following receipt of the Committee's report, it is my intention to bring the matter to Government for decision in the near future.