The Heritage Officer Programme is a partnership arrangement between the Local Authority and the Heritage Council.
Some of the principal areas addressed by the Heritage Officer include:
- Promoting interest, education, knowledge and pride in Kildare's heritage
- Providing advice and information to the public and Local Authority staff
- Data collection
- Liaising with other bodies in the promotion of heritage
- Strategies, policies and projects
Heritage has been defined in the Heritage Act 1995 as including the following 13 elements:
Archaeological objects
Architectural Heritage
Fauna
Flora
Geology
Heritage Gardens and Parks
Heritage Objects
Inland Waterways
Landscapes
Monuments
Seascapes
Wildlife Habitats
Wrecks