Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

It is not grossly unfair. The Minister gave the game away at the beginning of his contribution when he stated that the protection of our archaeological heritage has been a primary concern of Government since the foundation of the State. That is true and it is to the credit of previous Governments that such a priority, in times when the country was poor, was given to the protection of our archaeological heritage.

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