Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is important for people to be aware there is a relatively short period to seek a licence to carry out the work and to do it the right way.

As many of those present will be aware, heritage officers in local authorities do a significant volume work and have a massive remit across the board. They are involved in planning, heritage and archaeological and biodiversity interests. Do our guests envisage extra workload being placed on heritage officers as a result of parts of the Bill when enacted?