Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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318. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the opening of Barryscourt Castle, in Carrigtwohill, County Cork. [55249/22]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works is very conscious that Barryscourt Castle has been unavailable to visitors and the local community for the last number of years. I have asked my officials in the National Monuments division to work on a re-opening plan for the site and I would hope that progress will be made in this matter over the coming months. However, it is not possible to give a definitive date for reopening, at this stage, due to the complexity of the ongoing conservation works.