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Sat 07 Jul 2007Gormley to review State's heritage sites policyMinister for the Environment John Gormley is to carry out a complete review of the State's archaeological policy and practice and may propose amending or even repealing the 2004 National Monuments Act.This Act, introduced by Martin Cullen, invested the Minister with sole discretion to decide the fate of any national monument that might be in the path of a motorway. It was specifically designed to facilitate earlier delivery of the Government's roads programme.