105. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has responded to a letter sent to his Department by An Taisce about a proposed housing development (details supplied); and whether he intends to exercise the powers outlined in the letter by An Taisce. [68197/26]
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90. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 64954/26, the reason the relevant aspects of the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 has not yet been commenced; to confirm when the relevant aspects of the 2023 Act will be commenced; and if he will confirm whether the Dún Dealgan Castletown Motte and …
200. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of all artefacts, historical objects, archival materials and heritage items acquired by the National Monuments Service in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, including the nature of the item, the acquisition date and the acquisition cost in each case; and if he will make a statement on the …
201. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total monetary value of all artefacts, historical objects, archival materials and heritage items acquired by the National Monuments Service in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50306/26]
202. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policies, procedures, governance arrangements and approval processes that apply to the acquisition of artefacts, historical objects, archival materials and heritage items by the National Monuments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50307/26]
203. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to detail all acquisitions of artefacts, historical objects, archival materials and heritage items by the National Monuments Service with a value in excess of €10,000 in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to-date in 2026, including the item acquired, the acquisition value and the source of funding used; and if he will make a sta…
403. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an urgent update following the National Monuments Service meeting of 10 February 2026 with the archaeological licence holder in relation to a site (details supplied); whether any decisions or directions have issued since; if not, the reason for the ongoing delay; when a determination will issue to the applicant; if his Depa…
1629. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the national guidance or methodology planning authorities are required to apply when assessing the indirect visual and setting impacts of utility-scale renewable energy developments on monuments listed on the Record of Monuments and Places under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004; whether it is considered adequate pra…
328. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to give serious consideration to acquiring the Balcarrick Martello Tower, Donabate which is a recorded National Monument and heritage site in private ownership that has recently been put up for sale on the open market which is of huge importance to the Donabate and wider Fingal area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
248. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider designating the full site of Vinegar Hill in Enniscorthy, County Wexford as a national monument, in recognition of its historical significance as the location of the pivotal 1798 rebellion battle, and in light of recent research suggesting the presence of mass graves and other unprotected heritage features; and…
1261. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 375 of 17 July 2025, for an update on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46595/25]
1273. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide funding to ensure the continued preservation of historic sites associated with a person (details supplied) such sites should include the penal chapel where the person was baptised, the old abbey where their parents are buried and the birth place at Carhan, Cahersiveen, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on …
143. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position as of July 2025 on the Programme for Government commitment to support applications for additional UNESCO recognition sites to showcase Ireland’s heritage internationally and examine the role of the National Monuments Service in the progression of these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39957…
546. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a structure (details supplied) has been registered as a national monument under the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023; if not, whether this will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32788/25]
1351. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding the RMS Leinster Memorial in Dún Laoghaire; his views on the merits of maintaining and upgrading this memorial to reflect the significance of this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21077/25]
188. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to support the application for a community monument fund for Coolbane Mill, Freemount, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5117/25]
766. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide all the information in relation to the recording of a standing stone (details supplied); the date it was notified to his Department; the date it became officially recorded; the professional qualification of the individual who identified and validated the monument in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
814. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will clarify the position in respect of Chapter 4 (188) of the Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023. [1876/25]
815. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the date on which the schedule of national monuments has been updated; if he will provide a schedule of historic buildings of more modern times that are included on the register of national monuments; and if he will outline the relationship the national monuments service has with the OPW in respect of national monuments. [1877/25…