'Heritage Ireland 2030' lays out a roadmap for the next decade and beyond.
A new framework on the management and protection of heritage sites in the midlands has been approved.
Heritage Ireland 2030 sets out a cross-Government Strategic Policy approach to the protection, conservation, promotion and management of Ireland’s heritage for the next decade and beyond.
The Strategy lays out a roadmap for the best possible future for Irish heritage with a joined up approach at government, stakeholder and community levels.
A comprehensive implementation plan is now being developed to deliver on its actions.
Laois, Offaly and Westmeath County Councils are tasked with the care and management of heritage assets in their ownership such as monuments, protected structures, county archives, museum collections, heritage gardens and parks.
Heritage Ireland 2030 will aim to strengthen the role of local authorities in the management, care and promotion of heritage and establish policies to underpin their work as custodians of many heritage resources.
The principal themes of the strategy are communities, leadership and partnerships, reflecting the importance of ongoing collaboration between government, communities, stakeholders, citizens and local authorities in delivering upon the objectives of this strategy.
The proposed framework sets out structures through which all of these groups can come together to advance the protection of Ireland’s heritage.
Heritage Ireland 2030 contains over 150 actions, each of which will be built upon and delivered within working groups.
An Implementation Plan assigning actions and timeframes to responsible parties will be developed within six months of the launch of Heritage Ireland 2030, elaborating on the formation of delivery structures and providing a clear roadmap for implementing actions.
Launching Heritage Ireland 2030, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform Malcolm Noonan said;
“Government has today approved a plan that represents a major step forward for structured engagement around heritage. The actions in this strategy reflect the huge challenges facing Ireland’s heritage, particularly for nature and biodiversity loss. We have ambitious programmes underway in the area of peatland rehabilitation and nature recovery and the framework set out in this strategy, along with the structured delivery model, will bring cohesion to our efforts, including consultation with the Northern Ireland Executive on areas we might approach on an all-island basis.
“We were heartened over the past two years to see people access our national parks, monuments, nature reserves and historic properties during public health restrictions, and know that this has strengthened people’s appreciation of our heritage. It is more important than ever that our heritage is protected, conserved and restored to ensure that the people of Ireland continue to benefit from the value and well-being that it provides.”
A copy of the Strategy can be accessed here.
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