Written answers

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Museum Projects

Photo of John LahartJohn Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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301. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to establish a dedicated famine museum in Ireland which could be a stand-alone museum in Collins Barracks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18405/20]

Photo of Catherine MartinCatherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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There are many local museums and other entities around the country that display material relating to the famine, such as the very significant Irish National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park, County Roscommon.

Decisions in relation to the curation and presentation of temporary or permanent exhibitions within State funded museums in Dublin are operational matters for the relevant cultural institutions or other entities concerned and I understand that there are no plans at present for the establishment of a dedicated famine museum in Collins Barracks.

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