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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 22 Oct 2002

Vol. 555 No. 5

Written Answers. - National Monuments.

Ciarán Cuffe

Question:

334 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport the date on which he was briefed by the principal officer in the national monuments section of Dúchas in relation to the licences issued for the archaeological work at Carrickmines Greater in connection with the south eastern motorway. [19112/02]

Ciarán Cuffe

Question:

335 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Transport if he will place before Dáil Éireann the consent given for the works at Carrickmines Greater. [19113/02]

I propose to answer Questions Nos. 334 and 335 together.

As part of a process aimed at finding an agreed way forward regarding the preservation of extensive areas of the archaeological site at Carrickmines, while allowing the south-eastern motorway to proceed, I met a senior archaeologist from the Dúchas national monuments and architectural protection division together with representatives from An Taisce, on 29 July 2002. As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 1308 of 9 October 2002, I have approved a set of measures to preserve important core features of the site, at an estimated cost of €500,000. The measures are set out in a letter dated 16 September 2002 from my Department to the National Roads Authority, a copy of which is being placed in the Oireachtas Library.

Question No. 336 answered with Question No. 322.
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