The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government is currently developing a new policy on architecture, overseen by a Steering Committee appointed in 2007 by the Minister of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr John Gormley, T.D. The Steering Committee and various associated groups have been working towards identifying important issues that will be key to a future architecture policy.
They have established a website, www.conversationsaboutarchitecture.ie to assist in participation.
The next step is to hear the views of the public on how architecture should develop in the coming years. The Irish Architecture Foundation is coordinating a series of nation-wide public meetings during May and June. These events are open to everyone to attend and will take the form of facilitated, round-table discussions.
