Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have one further question. There was some concern about combining heritage and planning in one Department and conflicts arising from that. The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan ,has done fantastic work in that area. We are a year and a half into that process. Have the witnesses any observations on combining the planning and the heritage responsibilities in the Department? These responsibilities arise under the legislation, but they also arise in the round in how the Departments operate. Do they have any observations that will not get them in trouble?