Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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205. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a response will issue to a query raised by a person (details supplied) regarding access to an artefact in the National Museum of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60604/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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The National Museum of Ireland plays a valuable role as one of the custodians of Ireland’s National Collections. This work encompasses not only the collection, preservation and display of heritage objects and artworks, but also educational activities that facilitate the public’s understanding of items in the collections and the broader context in which they were produced.

A key value of the National Museum of Ireland is accessibility and, as such, the Museum aims to respond and fulfil access requests to the collection as a priority of its work. These decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and are dependent on the condition of the object and the Museum's collection care policies. My Department has referred the detail of this question to the Museum and the Museum has advised that it has noted the request and will engage in correspondence with the individual and aim to find a satisfactory resolution to the request within its collection care policy and operational arrangements.