Enacted 2/2023
Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023
- Introduced
- 17 Jan 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
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- Replaces 1930–2014 National Monuments Acts with new protections for historic and archaeological heritage, including environmental impact assessment requirements for monument works.
- Implements the Valletta Convention and EU Directives (EIA and Habitats) to regulate activities affecting monuments and their surroundings.
- Updates seven separate Acts including Planning and Development, Foreshore, and Maritime Area Planning, with miscellaneous amendments to align heritage protection laws.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 26th Seanad17 Jan 2023
- Second Stage 26th Seanad17 Jan 2023
- Committee Stage 26th Seanad22 Feb 2023
- Report Stage 26th Seanad7 Mar 2023
- Fifth Stage 26th Seanad18 Apr 2023
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil18 Apr 2023
- Committee Stage 33rd Dáil27 Apr 2023
- Report Stage 33rd Dáil27 Sep 2023
- Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil27 Sep 2023
- Cream List 26th Seanad11 Oct 2023
- Enacted13 Oct 2023