Heritage Sites

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 September 2021

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Questions (214)

Thomas Pringle

Question:

214. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the position regarding and the status of the new national heritage plan, Heritage Ireland 2030. [44318/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Heritage Ireland 2030, the new national heritage policy, will be launched in Q4 of 2021.

Heritage Ireland 2030 will provide a strategy for the protection, conservation, promotion and management of Ireland’s heritage for the next decade and beyond. The plan has been drafted against the backdrop of increasing challenges - including those stemming from land-use change, climate change, biodiversity loss and dereliction. In particular, the COVID-19 crisis has underscored the importance of individual and societal well-being and Heritage Ireland 2030 will recognise the important role that heritage plays in these, and in the sustainable development of the country.