414. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department, the National Monuments Service, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, or an agency under his remit has assessed, or intends to assess, the suitability of High Island (Ardoileán), Claddaghduff, County Galway, for acquisition by the State in light of its archaeological and cultural significance (details su…
Topics / Heritage Sites
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsHeritage Sites
117 questions from 50 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 13 October 2026.
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115 written, 2 oral
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| January 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 3 |
| March 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 15 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| July 2025 | 9 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 14 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 6 |
| December 2025 | 3 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 13 |
| March 2026 | 9 |
| April 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 8 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| July 2026 | 3 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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203. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of WTE staff, by job title, currently working at the Blasket Centre, Kerry. [66563/26]
204. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the nature of refurbishment works that the OPW carried out at Daniel O'Connell House in 2025 and to date in 2026; and if each refurbishment project is still ongoing or completed, in tabular form. [66562/26]
385. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has made an expression of interest in taking ownership of Dunguaire Castle in Kinvara, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52663/26]
386. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department or the National Parks and Wildlife Service has undertaken any assessment of the heritage, biodiversity, environmental or public amenity value of Newbury Demesne, Carbury, County Kildare; if his Department has considered the potential of historically and environmentally significant landscapes such as Newbu…
82. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will undertake a feasibility study relating to the exhumation of 'The Invincibles', buried at Kilmainham Gaol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51535/26]
469. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will provide funding for a georadar study of the heritage site at Brownshill Dolmen, County Carlow, similar to the survey completed at Newgrange passage tomb in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49071/26]
261. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if there is a plan to allow children under 12 go free to visit OPW heritage sites (details supplied) from 1 July again this year; the number of child visitors each year since the introduction of this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48718/26]
261. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the total annual revenue resulting from charges on admission to monuments and heritage sites by the Office of Public Works in each of the past ten years. [46585/26]
328. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the analysis that has been conducted within his Department or in consultation with the Office of Public Works on the estimated cost of purchasing the remaining ten properties on the historic Moore Street terrace adjacent to the State-owned properties at the National Monument. [46584/26]
180. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation further to Parliamentary Question No. 212 of 15 May 2025, if he will provide a progress update on issues addressed in his reply regarding the Clonmacnoise monastic site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44719/26]
724. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to confirm that Fáilte Ireland is collecting data on heritage properties that have received a CAT exemption as provided for in CAT legislation; to provide a full list of all houses and gardens that are available for public view as a condition for an exemption from capital acquisitions tax on a heritage basis, including the address, t…
185. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that will be taken to promote a site (details supplied) and the other extensive archaeological sites in the immediate area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37565/26]
429. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for a further update on the progress being made in relation to the proposed relocation of the Turoe Stone; the current status of the project; the expected timeline for the commencement and completion of the works; when a substantive response will issue from the Office of Public Works, given tha…
505. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department, or any agency under its remit including the National Parks and Wildlife Service, has undertaken any ecological, biodiversity, or conservation assessment of the area known as Murphy's Rock in Cork; and if so, to provide details of such assessments, including dates, scope, and findings. [32107/26]
506. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the area known as Murphy's Rock in Cork is currently designated or proposed for designation under any national or EU environmental protection frameworks, including special areas of conservation, special protection areas, or natural heritage areas; and if not, the reason it has not been considered for such designation. [32108…
507. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the criteria applied by his Department in determining whether a natural site may be considered for inclusion on Ireland's UNESCO tentative list for natural heritage, biosphere reserve, or geopark status; and whether sites of significant biodiversity value such as Murphy's Rock could meet these criteria. [32109/26]
508. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the formal process by which a natural site in the State may be advanced for consideration under UNESCO frameworks, including World Heritage, Biosphere Reserve, or Global Geopark designation; and the role of his Department in initiating or supporting such nominations. [32110/26]
509. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether his Department has considered, or will consider, the ecological and natural heritage value of Murphy's Rock in Cork as part of any future proposals for UNESCO designation, including biosphere reserve or geopark status. [32111/26]
510. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any gaps have been identified in ecological or biodiversity data relating to Murphy's Rock in Cork which would prevent its consideration for national or international designation; and whether further surveys or studies are planned. [32112/26]
44. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide an update following engagement with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26356/26]
64. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the exterior works at Rathfarnham Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27345/26]
1838. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list any inspections made on protected wrecks within the last ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27766/26]
307. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide records of any remediation works funded by the €6 million secured during the Shannon Heritage site transfer, including cost breakdowns by site or project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21714/26]
350. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with a group (details supplied) in relation to the future of Dunguaire Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22380/26]