Michael McGrath
Question:282 Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the legality of using a certain device here (details supplied). [34359/10]
View answerThursday, 30 September 2010
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Section 2, as amended, of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987, prohibits, inter alia, the use or possession of a detection device in or at the site of a national monument; a monument listed on the Record of Monuments and Places and/or the Register of Historic Monuments; a registered archaeological area or any restricted area relating to the site of an historic shipwreck. Application may, however, be made to the Minister for consent to use a detection device in such circumstances. The use of a detection device to search for archaeological objects in any part of the State, or the promotion of the use, or promotion of the sale of detection devices for such purpose, is also prohibited.