65 Mr. G. Brady asked the Minister for Finance if he will re-establish the National Monuments Advisory Council as a matter of urgency which was allowed to lapse two years ago.

Section 4 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1987 provides for the establishment of an Historic Monuments Council in place of the National Monuments Advisory Council which was governed by earlier legislation. The question of bringing this section into operation and that of establishing an Historic Monuments Council are being considered in conjunction with the matter of establishing the National Heritage Council on a statutory basis.