Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I suspect the diligence of the legal drafters with respect to "context" was a little more lax when they were looking at the words "immediate surroundings". It seems to be an even vaguer phrase than "context". Part of me thinks the Government's amendment does in a much better way what our subsequent amendment proposed to do. On that basis, I am happy to consider withdrawing our amendment.

Will the Minister of State give the committee a real-life example? He spoke about codes of practice. Have those been developed or does he or do his officials have some sense of what they might be? I would like to get that sense as we know, for example, that the Rock of Cashel is a case and point with regard to the hotel proposal.

The Hill of Tara and the passing of the motorway there was an issue of significant public concern and gave rise to archaeological and environmental protest. There are ongoing issues around Hammerson's proposals in proximity to the Moore Street battlefield site. When we talk about immediate surroundings, are we talking about anything that is in proximity to a monument that pertains to the monument or is anything beyond that contemplated?