Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It was a pleasure to visit Lough Gur and meet Ms Rose Cleary and launch her book on the archaeology of Lough Gur. I accept the Deputy's points on Rathkeale and the area of Limerick in question. It would be worthwhile having a conversation with the heritage officer there on bringing that part of the country to light and also working from a tourism perspective because it is certainly beautiful part of the world.

Some of the projects we funded in Limerick include the Georgian core project in Limerick city. This involved repairs to the wrought- and cast-iron railings. In regard to the Georgian terrace on Mallow Street, there was a pilot scheme for the restoration of the historic railings. Also included were the guardhouse at Castlegarde, Cappamore, County Limerick. That benefited from the built heritage investment scheme and the structures-at-risk fund over a number of years, including 2016 and 2017. Limerick is working on a regional workshop related to Heritage Ireland 2030. It would be a good idea to go to that.

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