In relation to archaeological sites that appeared to have been discovered, for the first time, during the execution of the project, the Ombudsman remarked that there was substantial, objectively reasonable, doubt as to the applicability of Directive 85/337.
Maidir le láithreáin seandálaíochta arbh cosúil go dtángthas orthu den chéad uair le linn don tionscadal a chur i gcrích, shonraigh an tOmbudsman go raibh amhras substaintiúil agus réasúnta go hoibiachtúil maidir le hinfheidhmeacht Treorach 85/337.