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

I agree wholeheartedly with the Deputy. There is such a plethora of information-sharing platforms. In many cases, the way people get their information nowadays is changing dramatically. Thankfully, there is still generally quite a good readership of local newspapers, especially in rural areas, as the Deputy said. I have given a commitment to, and we are proposing, a range of amendments relating to the use of local and national newspapers in the context of section 18 and the general list notice.

Separately, I take on board the points the Deputy made regarding people who use our library services, or go to local authority offices or even to Garda stations. What we are doing is going a distance as regards special protection being applied to a monument. The notice corresponding to a register action will be sent as a specific notice directly to a landowner.

As regards amendments Nos. 25, 26 and 72, I will bring forward a range of amendments relating to the use of national and local newspapers.

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