Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

We are not that clear on it, and that is the problem. However, my big difficulty is that the Minister is allowing only 14 days' consultation with the director of the National Museum, in which time he or she must decide whether the monument is significant. That is totally inappropriate, and it is not possible in such a short period for any august body to come to a determination on the significance of a find. This legislation is rushed. I understand that it is a response to a specific problem in Carrickmines that must be addressed. However, the particular focus of this measure is far too crude, and I hope that in the course of the Committee Stage debate, the Minister will be much more open to amendments and substantive change than he was in the other House. Rushed legislation is bad, and we in this House have a responsibility to restrain the Government when it comes to such matters.