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Assistant Secretary, Heritage Division
From Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
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The goal of the department’s Heritage Division is to conserve and manage Ireland’s unique heritage as a support to economic renewal and sustainable employment and in compliance with legal obligations.
Heritage Division works to ensure that Ireland has policies and legislation in place to meet modern requirements working in compliance with EU and international heritage obligations. Also working to achieve effective implementation and, where appropriate, enforcement of heritage policies and legislation, including through third parties.
Promoting greater appreciation and understanding of the immense intrinsic value of Ireland’s rich heritage, as a valuable amenity for business, community development, farming and tourism and as a means of presenting Ireland as an attractive destination for sustainable inward investment.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) section of the department manages the Irish State’s nature conservation responsibilities under national and European law. A particular responsibility of the NPWS is the designation and protection of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) and Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs).
Formulation and implementation of policy relating to the protection of Ireland’s archaeological heritage is the responsibility of the National Monuments Service (NMS).
The Built Heritage and Architectural Policy section is responsible for built heritage – this includes the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH). The section also has responsiblitiy for North/South Co-operation and Waterways Ireland.