Mr. Brian Purcell:

It took approximately a year for the objection to be resolved. The issues did not relate so much to the project but the broader historic and archaeological landscape around the casino. They could only be resolved between Dublin City Council and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government as they raised issues concerning planning and development for the entire area and not only the site of the new build. This led to archaeological reports and excavations as well as the development of an archaeological conservation area under section 81 of the planning Act. The issues went far beyond the nature of the proposed project and, with the benefit of hindsight, it seems the project was the trigger that may have been used to resolve long outstanding issues related to the national monument and its situation in the broader surrounding landscape.