The National Monuments Service

Minister

Heather Humphreys

Secretary General

Asst. Secretary

Director

Admin

Chief Archaeologist

Grade 1 (1)

Grade 2 (7)

Grade 3 (20) FTE: 24.6

RESOURCES

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Archaeological Survey of Ireland

Planning and Licensing

Conservation and Protection

Underwater Archaeology Unit

Archive Unit

New Monuments Bill

Replaces National Monuments Acts 1930-2004

Single Register of Monuments with two levels of protection

Protection for newly discovered archaeological monuments of prescribed classes before entry in Register

Integrated licensing system

Provision to enable the State to ratify several international conventions in the heritage sphere

Drafting well advanced with publication likely in 2015

Further information: Seán Kirwan (sean.kirwan@ahg.gov.ie)

DATA MANAGEMENT

Recorded Monuments 139,500 records Monuments in State Care 750 records Preservation Orders 560 records

Shipwrecks 17,500 records (4,000 known locations)

Resources required to maintain technologies that underpin digital management of data

In-house expertise to support on-going development and maintenance

Future-proofing of existing applications

Legacy issues need to be resolved e.g. currency, accuracy

Balancing customer requirements and compliance with open-data policies at local (e-Government) and EU levels

PROTECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

The Minister (NMS) is statutory consultee on any application that may impact on archaeology

Makes recommendations in respect of pre-planning enquiries, planning applications and other non-planning referrals (c.6,000 per annum)

Total permissions issued; 2,678 in 2006 - 649 in 2013 + c.400 in marine environment

Codes of Practice (8 utilities) In-house or project archaeologists

Strategic Environmental Assessments;EIA legislation; Projects of Common Interest

Legacy issues – reporting, archiving andfeeding into archaeological research (INSTAR)

Protective measures in new agri-environment scheme Glas under RDP

WWI wrecks legally protected from 2015

PROTECTION Metal detection

Storm damage

CLIMATE CHANGE /ADAPTATION

More extreme storm events Increased precipitation in the west with increased duration of standing water

on poorly drained lands Increase in river and coastal flooding Rising temperatures and increased frequency of heatwaves

The National Climate Change Adaptation Framework – Building Resilience to Climate Change – published 2012

Sectoral Plan being prepared by DAHG relating to all aspects of the built and natural heritage

Representation on WG Subland of theEuropean Marine Board

WORLD HERITAGE Two World Heritage properties

Tentative List reviewed in 2010 resulting in7 nominations

The Burren and The Royal Sites of Ireland

Technical Evaluation of The Royal Sites

Emain Macha (Navan Fort) requires inclusionin the UK Tentative List

The Royal Sites of Ireland• Tara• Rathcroghan• Dún Ailinne• Rock of Cashel• Hill of Uisneach• Emain Macha (Armagh)

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DISSEMINATION / PUBLICATION

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