Written answers
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
National Monuments
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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44. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the European Commission has granted approval to a company (details supplied) for the purchase of Project Jewel and the Moore Street battle field, as defined by the recent High Court decision; if not, the body which is currently in charge of the land on which it sits; the body which is the direct employer of the archaeologists who are working on the Moore Street national monuments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29901/16]
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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45. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will identify the employer of each worker currently operating on the Moore Street national monument and the contract on which the employment exists; the objectives of the contract; and the person or company which pays the salaries of these employees. [29920/16]
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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46. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount which has been spent on the Moore Street national monument, as defined by the High Court, by the State in all its activities up until the High Court decision; the amount which has been spent by the State on all activities in this area since; and the money which has been spent in both scenarios. [29921/16]
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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47. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the person who is the current owner of the lands of the national monument on Moore Street, as defined by the High Court decision; and if there are any loans associated with these lands in the charge of NAMA. [29922/16]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 to 47, inclusive, together.
Nos. 14-17 and part of No. 18 Moore Street are in my ownership as Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. My functions in this case under the National Monuments Acts do not include oversight of ownership of other properties in the area or interactions between the owners of such properties and other official bodies and institutions. I have no statutory function in relation to these matters, or in regard to the conveyance of ownership or the disposal of loans associated with those properties.
I understand that, in the context of the work of the Moore Street Consultative Forum, the Deputy has been furnished with details of the interdisciplinary project and construction teams responsible for the ongoing works to preserve and protect the buildings in my ownership as Minister. The personnel involved are employed by the companies identified and consequently my Department would not have the information sought by the Deputy in relation to terms of employment and associated matters. I am advised that it would not be appropriate to disclose any such personal information in the context of data protection laws and the rights of the individuals.
All of the costs incurred by my Department to date have related to the acquisition of the buildings in my ownership as Minister (i.e. Nos. 14-17 and part of No. 18 Moore Street) and to works carried out for the purpose of their protection and preservation. The overall amount to date is €4.35m.
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