Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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469. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he and his Department support the master plan for Moore Street as developed by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63176/21]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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In March 2021, €121,285,388 was allocated to Dublin City Council in respect of the North Inner City Concept Area 1 under Call 2 of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. The North Inner City project involves the regeneration and redevelopment of several areas of the north city that have experienced a degree of decline and dereliction over a number of years.

The main objective of this project is to achieve long term sustainable regeneration around the redevelopment of various areas centred around the Fruit and Vegetable Market, Parnell Square and Mountjoy Square. Complementary projects include Moore Street Public Realm Renewal works with the intention of reactivating one of the most important trading streets in the city along with structural and restoration works to the national monument at 14-17 Moore Street which is in my ownership as Minister and which will facilitate the protection and reuse of these historic buildings as an iconic heritage/visitor attraction (1916 Commemorative Centre) alongside the rejuvenation of the historic street. Plans are under way for the sensitive restoration of the national monument.

The Moore Street Advisory Group produced its final report, which was presented to Minister O’Brien and myself, last year. This report included recommendations in relation to the national monument at 14-17 Moore Street as well as recommendations for the future development of the wider Moore Street area. This report was noted by Cabinet in May 2021.

Much of the property surrounding the national monument is in private ownership. A planning application for the wider area was lodged with Dublin City Council (DCC) last year and I understand that DCC has approved the application.  Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, I  am specifically precluded from commenting in relation to any individual planning case.