Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour)
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568. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider placing a conservation order on the former home of Thomas Clarke at 31 Richmond Avenue, Dublin given that it is a building of national importance. [30631/21]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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I am aware of concerns in relation to the matter raised, however, I understand it is currently the subject of legal proceedings and I am therefore precluded from further comment on it.

With regard to the safeguarding of protected structures, Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000 gives primary responsibility to local authorities to identify and protect architectural heritage by including particular structures on their respective Records of Protected Structures (RPS). I understand that Dublin City Council has included the building in question on their RPS. Such inclusion on the RPS places a duty of care on the owners or occupiers of the protected structure and also gives planning authorities powers to deal with any development proposals affecting it.