The Heritage Council Annual Report 2002

1. Heritage Information - Collection and
Dissemination
Inventory of Historic Gardens
Facilitated meetings which led to the establishment by Dúchas of a pilot survey of
historic gardens in County Louth.
External review of Heritage Council grants for
architecture
The external independent review commissioned by the Heritage Council on the
administration of its architectural grants scheme was completed in 2002. As well as
making useful recommendations, the consultants stated that the Council’s grants are
to be "commended in the highest terms"
Funding study
The review of financial supports for the architectural heritage commissioned by the
Heritage Council was completed in 2002. The Council will publish its
recommendations on the findings in 2003.
Stained glass window survey
The Council continued to fund the survey of stained glass in Church of Ireland
churches in a further two dioceses. This brings to eight the number of dioceses
surveyed by Dr. David Lawrence and jointly funded by the Heritage Council and the
Representative Church Body.
Habitat Mapping Methodology
The Heritage Council commissioned the development of a Habitat Mapping
Methodology that it is hoped will standardise initial habitat mapping in Ireland. This
methodology will form a companion volume to the Guide to Habitats in Ireland,
which was published by The Heritage Council in 2000.
Proposals for the Establishment of a National
Biological Records Centre
The Heritage Council has agreed a series of recommendations for the establishment of
a National Biological Records Centre, proposals that have received support from at
least 20 state agencies, third level institutions and non-governmental organisations.
These proposals were developed by a Working Group which was tasked with building
on a commissioned study that outlined a framework for a biological data management