European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment of Proposed Demolition of National Monuments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 249 of 2012). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Cultural heritage EIA Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulations amend the National Monuments Act 1930 to require the carrying out of an environmental impact assessment where a decision to grant consent under section 14 (2) (a) of that Act, or to issue directions under section 14A (4) (d) of that Act, would result in the demolition of a national monument. The amendment is made so as to give effect to Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, in so far as it relates to demolition of national monuments. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. Legislation | European Union | 2011 (2014) Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX