National Monuments Ammendment Act

Riamfada · 04-04-2008 02:15AM #1

At the risk of starting trouble I was just hoping to gauge some oppinion on the national monuments act. Ammenedments have been drafted following the Wood Quay and Carrickmines controversies to streamline the process of excavating recognised sites. Do people predict another ammendment to the act 2008/2009 following the Tara debate?

Saabdub · 04-04-2008 08:58AM

In 2007 Minister Gormley initiated a review of the National Monuments Acts. When he addressed a seminar in the Botanic gardens on the 24th October he noted that:

"The aim of this review is to make policy towards protecting our archaeological heritage the best there can be and to draw from the experience and advice of experts both at home and abroad to achieve this. When I promised this review it was my stated intention that it would be wide ranging and inclusive to all. This is the first in a series of seminars open to all who are interested."
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“In the past I felt that there had been some gaps in how we dealt with archaeological finds in certain circumstances. I am resolute that when this process is finalised we will have a policy in place which will be the best internationally and which will afford our very valuable built heritage the protection it so richly deserves.”

All the issues raised at the two seminars held were recorded by Civil Servants and rendered into a document. This document is being considered by a Consultative Committee who were due to report to the Minister on the seminars in December. This report should be reviewed and a final issues report put to the Minister in April 2008. Some time after this new legislation could be forthcoming.

Saabdub

National Monuments Ammendment Act

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