Mr. Ian Doyle:

The penalties are set out in the heads of Bill. They will be fleshed out in greater detail as the Bill progresses. It is important that there is an opportunity for civil enforcement proceedings. There need not always be recourse to criminal courts. I was checking my email on the way in this morning from someone in County Meath asking about a preservation order on their land. I know from the tone of the email that the sheer array of protective mechanisms is confusing. One good outcome from this for heritage will be having a more clear-cut and understandable model. At the moment, we have preservation orders, the register of historic monuments, the record of protected structures, national monuments, temporary preservation orders and guardianship. It is quite a mish-mash. A rationalised scheme of protection that people can understand will be important. As this is introduced, since it is complex and detailed legislation as the Senator says, there will need to be publicity, awareness and communication about the changes.