Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)

The programme for Government includes the national monuments Bill. When will that legislation be introduced? The present Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government does not seem to accept that the Minister with responsibility for heritage should make his opinions known after the planning process.

What has happened to the diplomatic relations and immunities (amendment) Bill which has been on the list of proposed legislation for some time? Does the Government intend to drop it entirely? It could have been on the list for almost a decade.

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