Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018
1096. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of preliminary reports and final reports for archaeological investigations on peatland sites received by her Department in each year since 2012; and the number of reports of each type still outstanding for each year in tabular form. [12956/18]
View answer1097. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of preliminary reports and final reports for archaeological investigations on peat excavation sites received by her Department in each year since 2012; and the number of reports of each type still outstanding for each year in tabular form. [12957/18]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1096 and 1097 together.
The databases maintained by my Department’s National Monuments Service are designed to support the efficient management and administration of all applications under the National Monuments Acts for Ministerial licenses and consents for archaeological excavations, including on peatland sites. I am advised, however, that these systems do not separately categorise applications, or related reports, on the basis of individual soil types and do not distinguish peatland excavations from those carried out on other soil types. Consequently, my Department is not in a position to provide the information sought in the format requested by the Deputy.
