The National Monuments Service has the following roles and responsibilities in relation to national monuments in the ownership or guardianship of the Minister:
- Implementation of legislation, regulation and policy in relation to the protection of national monuments in the ownership or guardianship of the Minister;
- Responsibility for the day-to-day management and conservation of these national monuments rests with the Office of Public Works (OPW), and the National Monuments Service provides archaeological expertise to the OPW.
For more information on the work of the OPW with respect to national monuments, please visit the relevant section of its website: https://heritageireland.ie.