Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when Rinn Dúin Town and Castle, County Roscommon will be reopened; the engagement that has taken place with the local landowner; the funding that has been allocated and drawn down to secure the walls and buildings of the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45232/22]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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Rinn Dúin deserted medieval settlement and Castle is not in my ownership, nor in the care of my Department or the OPW. It is a Recorded Monument protected in accordance with the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014, and is in private ownership. Reopening of the Castle is therefore a matter for the private owner.

I understand that the site has received funding through the Heritage Council in recent years. Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for the Heritage Council is oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie.