The monuments and archaeological heritage Bill proposes to replace all such legislation from 1930 to 2014. I ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan, to update the House on the progress of this Bill and to indicate when it is expected to come before the House and likely to be enacted.

I thank the Deputy for his question. The important legislation he mentioned will consolidate and modernise the protection of monuments in the State. We hope that the Bill will come forward in the autumn but I can update the Deputy later with some further information.