Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Photo of Cian O'CallaghanCian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I welcome that head 30 in Part 3 makes reference to the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. I do not see any mention of the 1992 Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage of Europe, which was adopted by Ireland in 1997. Should that also be mentioned?

There seems to be no reference to archaeological landscapes, including battlefields, for example. The archaeological complex at Brú na Bóinne, including the landscape there, is a UNESCO world heritage site. That can be a very important part of our heritage and should be recognised in the Bill. Can it be revised to include that?

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