Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)
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56. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of improvement works at the Hill of Tara, County Meath. [10627/19]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works has responsibility for the management of the Hill of Tara National Monument site and operates a seasonal Guide service based at the former Church of Ireland building on the site. It also provides maintenance services and manages both Monument structures and the extensive acreage involved.

Tara is clearly an important historical site which is popular with many visitors, domestic and foreign and safeguarding it is, and will continue to be, a high priority for OPW. Currently, the focus of OPW is on performing the standard tasks required to maintain the Monuments and keep the site safe for visitors.

As the Deputy is no doubt aware, the various parties centrally involved at Tara are currently engaged in the final stages of preparing a new Conservation Management Plan for the site and its future direction will be clearly set out within that Plan when completed.