Re: Irish Parliamentary Questions on Heraldry
- From: Greg <scotiaga@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:37:06 -0700 (PDT)
On 17 June, 11:24, Michael Merrigan <GSI.Secret...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
A Chairde,
The following may be of interest.
Regards
Michael Merrigan
General Secretary
Genealogical Society of Irelandwww.familyhistory.ie
(TEXT)
Dáil Éireann Wednesday 17th June 2009
Parliamentary Questions - For Written Reply
Chun an Aire Ealaíon, Spóirt agus Turasóireachta: To the Minister for
Arts, Sport and Tourism.
*126. To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will make
provision to compensate individuals, bodies corporate and institutions
that received or purchased grants of arms during the period April 1943
to May 2005 when the State did not have legislative power to make such
grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. — Mary Upton,
TD. [23945/09]
*127. To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will bring
forward legislation to amend the National Cultural Institutions Act
1997 regarding all pre-May 2005 grants of arms; if not, his views on
accepting a National Cultural Institutions (Amendment Bill) 2008; and
if he will make a statement on the matter. — Mary Upton, TD.
[23946/09]
Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Mr. Martin Cullen T.D.)
I propose to take questions 126 and 127 together.
I am unaware of any corporate bodies or individuals, who were granted
arms in the period between 1943 and 2005, that have any basis for
compensation in respect of the grant of arms made in that period.
The arms were granted and accepted at the time and continue to be
recognised to this day.
As my Department is preparing legislation which will amend the
National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997 to give effect to the merger
of the National Archives, the National Library of Ireland, and the
Irish Manuscripts Commission it will also consider a specific
amendment in relation to the arms granted during the period referred
to by the Deputy.
(END TEXT)
Tha's very good Michael, thank you. As to a denial of reimbursement
of (grant) fees, I suppose the adage: caveat emptor is applicable :)
But as to public opinion, have there been any changes in the politcal
wind since the last conclusion of (no public support) had been reached?
.
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