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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: It is a reserve function of local authorities. If that is under the Local Government Act 2001 then is it relevant to this Bill?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: I do not know. I thought it was a reserve function of the local council.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: Which legislation were they referring to?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: I ask the Deputy to find out what that legislation is and we will see if there is an opportunity to do that through this Bill or through another course.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: We will try to find out what Act it is. If the Deputies can come back with that information we will see if there is a way we could look at, either through this Bill or another vehicle. It sounds frustrating. I will move on to the second Green Party slot, which I will take. The following are questions on the Bill I discussed with Deputy Duffy during the week. Dr. Johnson has covered the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: I thank Dr. Johnson. I would add that county architects should be added to that list of officers we have in local authorities at every opportunity. I would like to see a county architect in every local authority. Deputy Duffy discussed with me questions about UNESCO sites. Are UNESCO sites, their management and protection, covered in this Bill?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: A series of hill forts at Kilranelagh in Wicklow has been recommended to me as being potentially at the UNESCO level. I would like to talk to our guests about that at another stage. I think there is a planning application in train at the moment so I do not want to discuss it now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: I would like to discuss that with our guests in more detail another time but I will not go into detail on it today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: Mr. Swan, I am sorry to interrupt but the audio is breaking down here in the room. Is it breaking down for those attending online too?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: We might come back to Mr. Swan later. We will move on to the next question on the advisory council. I think we have already covered it but if somebody wants to address it briefly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: Thank you. We will go back to Mr. Swan then.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: Thank you, Mr. Lumley. We will go back to Mr. Swan now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: I thank Dr. Clinton. One or two questions were not answered but we can come back to them later. I call Senator Cummins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: What is the name of the scheme?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: Thank you. Does Dr. Johnson wish to say something?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: Thank you, Dr. Johnson. I note that Dr. Clinton is nodding his head at that suggestion. Does he wish to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: Okay. We will include that as a recommendation then. Deputy Ó Snodaigh is next. We have a bit of time left
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: Turn off the lights when you are finished Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: Does Dr. Johnson want to come back on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Monuments and Archaeological Heritage Bill: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (3 Feb 2022)
Steven Matthews: That would be welcome.