Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to make the recently excavated viking site in the north side of Dublin a national monument; and if he will purchase the site for the State in order to preserve it. [9534/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I presume that the Question relates to an Office of Public Works site in the Hammond Lane/Church Street area where, in the final phase of archaeological excavations, evidence of a Viking house was identified. I understand that the archaeological excavations have now been completed, including recording and removal of archaeological features and deposits by the licensed archaeologist, and that the results of the excavations will be published in due course.

Asno substantial archaeological features or deposits remain on site, I have no proposals to designate it a national monument.