Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 429: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps taken to protect Lismullin, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28695/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The national monument at Lismullin has been included in the Register of Historic Monuments established under Section 5 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987. That portion of the monument encompassed by the M3 Motorway Scheme has been archaeologically excavated and recorded to achieve preservation by record. Notice must be given to my Department no less than two months prior to the carrying out of any works to a registered historic monument. In addition, no detection device may be used at, or in the vicinity of, such a monument without a licence from my Department.