Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if works to national monuments are subject to planning permission or public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37825/16]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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Planning permission is obtained for works undertaken by the Office of Public Works at National Monuments in State care where appropriate. However, all such works are subject to individual scrutiny under the National Monuments Consent process as defined at Section 14 of the National Monuments Act, 1930, as amended.

While public consultation does not form part of the section 14 consent process, the director of the National Museum of Ireland is consulted in each case.

I will separately forward for the Deputy’s information a copy of a Guidance Note on this process issued by the Department of Arts Heritage Regional Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.