The committee will undertake research into international best practice within the field of provenance research, restitution and repatriation, as well as engaging with key stakeholders to assess the scope of relevant cultural heritage collections in Ireland.
The objective of the committee is to prepare national guidelines to support Irish cultural institutions in dealing with objects of unknown provenance in their collections.
RM*: The government’s announcement does not make clear whether the focus of the committee is on Nazi looted art works, colonial loot or on both.
