Re: PQs on Irish Heraldic Services

A Chairde,

Hereunder, the PQs presented on Oct. 2nd with the Minister's written
reply below.

National Library.

325. Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and
Tourism the advice he has received from the board of the National
Library of Ireland in respect of its recent decision to suspend its
heraldic services pending clarification of the legal basis under which
the National Library of Ireland provides such services; and if he will
make a statement on the matter. [21419/07]

326. Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and
Tourism the legislative action he will take in relation to the
sections of the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 in relation
to the granting of arms; and if he will make a statement on the
matter. [21420/07]

327. Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and
Tourism if he will bring forward new legislation in the form of a
Genealogy and Heraldry Bill to provide a sound legal basis for the
State's heraldic services; and if he will make a statement on the
matter. [21422/07]

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Séamus Brennan): I
propose to take Questions Nos. 325 to 327, inclusive, together.

The Director of the National Library has recently written to my
Department in relation to a number of legal matters pertaining to the
Board of the Library. These matters are currently being examined by my
Department.

Kindest regards

Michael Merrigan
Hon. Secretary
Genealogical Society of Ireland
www.familyhistory.ie





On Oct 2, 1:56 am, Michael Merrigan <GSI.Secret...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
A Chairde,

Here is an update on the campaign by the Genealogical Society of
Ireland to have a proper legislative basis provided for the State's
delivery of heraldic services by the Chief Herald of Ireland.

At the request of the Genealogical Society of Ireland, Dr. Mary Upton,
TD, has today (Oct. 2nd) tabled the following Parliamentary Questions
in Dáil Éireann to the Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism, Mr. Séamus
Brennan, TD, for written replies.

*325. To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the advice he
has received from
the board of the National Library of Ireland in respect of its recent
decision to suspend
its heraldic services pending clarification of the legal basis under
which the National
Library of Ireland provides such services; and if he will make a
statement on the matter.
- Mary Upton. [21419/07]

*326. To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the legislative
action he will take
in relation to the sections of the National Cultural Institutions Act,
1997 in relation to the
granting of arms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.-Mary
Upton. [21420/07]

*327. To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will bring
forward new
legislation in the form of a Genealogy and Heraldry Bill to provide a
sound legal basis
for the State's heraldic services; and if he will make a statement on
the matter. - Mary
Upton. [21422/07]

As soon as the written replies are available, I'll post them here.

Kindest regards

Michael Merrigan
Hon. Secretary
Genealogical Society of Irelandwww.familyhistory.ie


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