Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)
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"The concept of a historic monument embraces not only the single architectural work but also the urban or rural setting in which is found evidence of a particular civilisation, a significant development or a historic event." In the discussion we will be having today, would that part of the charter relate to a situation where a number of buildings of a historical nature exist and are designated a national monument, and would the area immediately adjacent to those buildings fall within that meaning?

The second quotation from the Venice Charter is: "Preservation of a monument implies maintaining a setting that does not detract from the significance in terms of scale, form and function." Can Professor Kealy relate that quotation to my first question? Again, I am thinking specifically of a discussion we will be having subsequently about the buildings in Moore Street, but Professor Kealy need not respond in that context.