Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

While I am not in a position currently to agree to these amendments as proposed, I see merit in what is being proposed here. I make a commitment to consult with the Heritage Council and the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to determine if similar provisions can be brought forward on Report Stage regarding, first, a mandatory consultation where a public or local authority intends to dispose of, or otherwise transfer, its ownership of a registered monument; second, a requirement to place a notice in a local and national newspaper regarding the proposed transfer of a registered monument; and, third, if such transfer can be subject to consultation with elected members of the relevant local authority. Accordingly, I ask the Deputies to consider withdrawing these amendments for the time being with a view to discussing this further on Report Stage.