Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour)
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412. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to collect and preserve a document (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19605/20]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Our National Cultural Institutions have very significant expertise and experience in the matter collection and preservation of important historical artefacts and documents. The Directors of those institutions are best placed to decide on their acquisition when such opportunities arise.

I am informed by the National Library of Ireland that it already has a contemporary copy of the document referred to by the Deputy.