434. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on recent statements (details supplied) in relation to the historical site in Moore Street, Dublin 1. [29273/14]

In arriving at my decision on the consent application under the National Monuments Acts in relation to the Moore Street national monument, I took full account of all submissions and observations received. As the Deputy is aware, responsibility for development outside the bounds of the monument site rests with the planning authority, Dublin City Council. In terms of a statement attributed to a person referred to by the Deputy, my Department has been informed by the institution in question that

- any remarks made do not reflect its official views;

- it is not involved in the issue; and

- as such has no official comment to make on it.