Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to publish all the documentation relating to contacts between his Department, the Departments of Finance and the owners past and present in the matter of lands at Castletown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40963/23]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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There has been no direct contacts between my Department and the current or previous owners of the lands at Castletown. Engagement with the owners of the land is a matter for the Office of Public Works.

Réada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will sanction the acquisition of the lands around Castletown House for the public and in the public interest, given these lands are not simply an amenity but regarded by the wider community as a cultural, social and environmental inheritance that is to be held in trust for future generations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40964/23]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Office of Public Works sought approval to purchase the lands at Castletown in September 2022 as the lands were placed for sale on the open market. Sanction was provided; however, the OPW were ultimately unsuccessful in acquiring the lands following the conclusion of a private treaty sale process.