Written answers

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Heritage Sites

Photo of Réada CroninRéada Cronin (Kildare North, Sinn Fein)
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407. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the lands at Castletown House are included in those designated in the programme For Government as being of key national heritage, and therefore for proposed acquisition by the State, the lands in question being the subject of long public and political attention due to their cultural, historical and environmental importance, not only to the people of North Kildare but to the State in general; if the lands are not included, the reasons why; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1979/25]

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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It has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the historic demesne lands of Castletown Estate on the basis that the built heritage and historic landscape of the estate is considered of national significance.

The Deputy will be aware of the efforts made by the OPW to unify the historic Castletown demesne. The OPW remains open at all times to discussing a new licence with the landowner or to negotiate a sale of part or all of the subject lands, albeit that any transaction would need to be in compliance with the public spending code in order to ensure adherence to value for money for the taxpayer.

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