Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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A community would need to get an archaeologist's report, which would cost a great deal of money. Local communities have suffered cutbacks as well. Could the Heritage Council make it easier for communities and people to engage in projects? Many valuable or worthwhile monuments, buildings and so on are falling down, but there is no money to preserve them. Local communities can help, but they are prevented from doing so by excessive regulations that lead to heavy costs. This deters them from undertaking preservation projects. Could the Heritage Council take a more commonsensical approach?

I do not want to rehearse other members' comments. As Mr. Newman sets out in his role, does he have a specific project in mind? How would he like to be remembered when his time on the council comes to an end?