The following proposals for legislation and statutory instruments are in the course of preparation at present: National Cultural Institutions Indemnities and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill. A draft scheme to amend the Wildlife Act, 1976. A draft scheme to give protection to national parks, historic parks and heritage gardens. A Statutory Instrument to update a Flora (Protection) Order made in 1987.
Responses to the Green Paper on Broadcasting are being examined at present in my Department and I hope to be in a position to submit definite legislative proposals for Government consideration during the course of 1996.