Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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399. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on plans to reopen Barryscourt Castle, Cork. [27235/23]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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Repointing and re-grouting are progressing well with the work undertaken by the Office of Public Works District Works Crew. It is anticipated these works will be complete by September 2023. In tandem, an Invitation to Tender for the Mechanical and Electrical upgrade works for the Castle has issued and it is hoped that OPW will be in a position to shortly award the contract to the successful tenderer.

OPW hopes to start on the development of appropriate interpretation for the site in the coming months and it is hoped, all going well, that Barryscourt Castle will re-open to the public by summer 2024.