Wood Quay site, Dublin

Resolution 695 (1979)

Author(s):

Parliamentary Assembly

Origin

Assembly debate on 11 May 1979 (8th Sitting) (see Doc. 4335, report of the Committee on Culture and Education).

Thesaurus

The Assembly,

1. Having considered the report of its Committee on Culture and Education (Doc. 4335) ;

2. Convinced of the European importance of the Wood Quay site in Dublin,

3. Appeals to the competent Irish authorities :

a to delay further construction until the systematic archaeological excavation of the whole of the site is completed ;

b to reconsider plans for developing the site for offices for Dublin City Corporation ;

c to consult international archaeological opinion on the best means of conserving and presenting the material discovered on the site.