Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made in designing, tendering and doing further works at Nos. 14-17 Moore Street in order that they are ready for opening to a limited amount of visitors at a time post Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31534/20]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I am anxious to have the works to the national monument at Nos. 14 -17 Moore Street completed as soon as possible so that the buildings can be opened to the public to both resonate the mercantile, social and political heritage of the area as a 1916 commemorative quarter and to contribute to the overall rejuvenation of this part of the north inner city.

Officials from my Department and the Office of Public Works are liaising with the Chief State Solicitor's Office in relation to the conservation works and the related procurement process. There are particular complexities associated with procurement in this case because of the circumstances whereby the project to conserve the buildings to the highest standards and to have the 1916 Commemorative Centre open in time for the Centenary of the Rising was interrupted, holding works had to be carried out as a result and the fact that this is an old, delicate structure with very specific construction needs.

Funding for the completion of the 1916 Commemorative Centre has been sought under the Urban Regeneration Development Fund and a decision is awaited on this.

In the meantime, OPW continues to maintain and secure the national monument buildings.