Dr. Martina Moloney:

The area of communications is one that is a constant challenge for us because the landscape of heritage is so complex and there are so many organisations involved in it. To make sure that we have our voice heard, we very much appreciate the opportunity to be here today. A key part of the new strategic plan will be in respect of communications. We are very good at communicating when we make the contact, when that person discovers that we are there and the quality of the work that we produce. The communications piece is done through initiatives such as national heritage week, which is one of the biggest cultural events in the country and embraces a huge number of people. It involves a massive number of people as well. My sense is that communications will be something that we will continue to work on. We would welcome the opportunity to use this particular forum to showcase the type of work we do on an ongoing basis. There are many people working diligently in heritage, many of them in a voluntary capacity. It is important their work is acknowledged as well.

We recently have done some work on the development of a communications plan for the Heritage Council. I will ask Ms Teehan to comment specifically on that.