Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I have another question on national monuments. There are many national monuments around the country, comprising stones, cairns and old structures. There does not seem to be a lot of information on those sites. There is some crossover with the Office of Public Works, OPW, in that regard. Does the Minister of State see any advances that could be make in that area? I am not talking about putting up large signage and a big essay but just something to indicate to people what it is they are looking at, what era it is from and perhaps an indication of where they could find out more information about it. That is important not only with regard to the archaeological monuments out there but also heritage buildings in our town centres. Kilkenny, the Minister of State's town, is a fine example of some of that because it contains walking trails and routes. Small bits of information are available to entice people into finding out more about the architectural heritage of an area, the importance of a building and what may have happened in it, who built it or the style of its design.