Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 848: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will include Lough Gur, County Limerick, which is one of Europe's most important archeological sites, on a tentative list of potential world heritage sites. [11081/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Last October I established an Expert Advisory Group to carry out a review of Ireland's 1992 Tentative List of potential sites for nomination for inscription on the World Heritage List.

The Group has been asked to identify those sites in Ireland, for inclusion on a new Tentative List, which they consider best meet the UNESCO criteria for inscription on the World Heritage List. The Group is currently considering potential sites, including those put forward through a public submission process, such as Lough Gur.

The next stage is that relevant local authorities and local communities will be consulted in relation to potential sites in their areas and there will be an opportunity to make observations on the draft new Tentative List. Following this process, the draft new Tentative List will be submitted for my approval in advance of forwarding to UNESCO.