Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

We will try to find out what Act it is. If the Deputies can come back with that information we will see if there is a way we could look at, either through this Bill or another vehicle. It sounds frustrating.

I will move on to the second Green Party slot, which I will take. The following are questions on the Bill I discussed with Deputy Duffy during the week. Dr. Johnson has covered the resources and the committee has a wide remit on planning issues, water management and everything that goes through here. Are there sufficient resources at local authority level and at planning level, etc.? Dr. Johnson said that seven local authorities have an archaeological officer. How is that decision made? Is it relative? Does it make it easier to get an archaeological officer if the county is well-endowed with archaeological sites or is it a chief executive’s decision based on staffing levels? How did these seven local authorities get lucky enough to have archaeological officers?