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Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023
- Sponsor
- Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Introduced
- 17 Jan 2023
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2024
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Repeals 1930–2014 National Monuments Acts; replaces with unified Register of Monuments protecting archaeological and historic sites without need for formal designation.
- Requires finders to report prescribed monuments within 72 hours; Minister conducts inspections and enters sites in Register; protects discoveries automatically.
- Applies special protection to monuments owned/guarded by Minister or local authority; regulates works via licensing; implements EIA and Habitats Directives.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad17 Jan 2023
- Second Stage26th Seanad17 Jan 2023
- Committee Stage26th Seanad22 Feb 2023
- Report Stage26th Seanad7 Mar 2023
- Fifth Stage26th Seanad18 Apr 2023
- Second Stage33rd Dáil18 Apr 2023
- Committee Stage33rd Dáil27 Apr 2023
- Report Stage33rd Dáil27 Sep 2023
- Fifth Stage33rd Dáil27 Sep 2023
- Cream List26th Seanad11 Oct 2023
- Enacted13 Oct 2023
Debates
- [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages11 Oct 2023
- Report and Final Stages27 Sep 2023
- Financial Resolution28 Jun 2023
- Second Stage (Resumed)27 Apr 2023
- Second Stage25 Apr 2023
- Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage18 Apr 2023
- Report Stage (Resumed)28 Mar 2023
- Report Stage22 Mar 2023
- Committee Stage1 Mar 2023
- Order for Second Stage22 Feb 2023
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