Ulick Burke (Fine Gael)

We all welcome the improvements in infrastructure, particularly in roads throughout the country. However, it has gone too far when one of the most important world heritage centres is being decimated by road development. This is the case with Ardsallagh, Tara and the Boyne Valley. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government or the Minister for Transport should come before the House and indicate that this must stop. Nobody wants these prehistoric sites destroyed in the name of progress on road transport. The Ardsallagh site has been identified as one of international importance. It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that the NRA can relocate certain sections of motorways in the country. Those who want to preserve heritage are not anti-progress regarding transport. However, they are saying that these activities must be stopped, that their heritage must be preserved and that it cannot be lost in this way.