National Monuments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2018

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Ceisteanna (697)

James Browne

Ceist:

697. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason information on national monuments in the care of local authorities is not held by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11404/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

My Department holds a record of the location and description of all known archaeological monuments across the State. Where a monument is, however, in the care of a local authority as owner or guardian, the conservation and management of the monument, including title and related matters, is the responsibility of the authority itself, subject to compliance with the requirements of the National Monuments Acts. This includes an obligation on a local authority to obtain my consent, as Minister, to any proposed works to a national monument in its care.