Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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122. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 275 of 22 March 2022, when works will resume at a facility (details supplied) in County Cork under the ownership of the OPW; if he will provide a clear timeline as to when works will be completed; if there will be public access to the structure itself when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48672/22]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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Minor works are being undertaken within the interior of Conna Castle and the Office of Public Works envisages that these works will be complete by the end of the year.

In 2019, a significant project was undertaken which involved the installation of a temporary timber lintel and corbels to the upper battlements of the castle. This temporary measure was required to secure a particular section of the battlements that had become vulnerable to stone loss. The next phase of works for Conna includes the replacement of these temporary works with stone which is currently being sourced.

In the interim, the OPW is happy to create opportunities for the local community to view, under certain conditions, the progress made at Conna Castle so far. My officials will engage with local contacts in this regard to make suitable arrangements.

Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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123. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the visitor numbers to each visitor attraction operated by the Office of Public Works for each month to date in 2022; the number for the same period in 2019, 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48709/22]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The 2019, 2020 and 2021 visitor numbers to each heritage site managed by the OPW are shown in the table below. The visitor numbers include data from people-counters which provide data on either an annual or quarterly basis. It is, therefore, not possible to give a full breakdown of visitor numbers by month. Due to this, and other checking and audit requirements that support the veracity of OPW visitor number data, the 2022 figures are not yet available.