351. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in relation to the future of Dunguaire Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22381/26]
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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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 1 |
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| 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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353. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the funding provided by his Department to Clare County Council and Limerick County Council to facilitate the purchase of heritage sites from a group (details supplied); if consideration is being given to providing similar funding to Galway County Council to facilitate the purchase of Dunguaire Castle by the local authority; and if he will make a statement on t…
525. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the relocation of the Turoe Stone; the expected timeline for commencement and completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19622/26]
533. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the expected completion date of the works on the Round Tower in Kells, County Meath; when the protective wrap will be removed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20067/26]
1131. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any assistance is available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20805/26]
200. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that will be taken to promote and bring to a wider audience the massively significant Baltinglass hillfort complex, and many other archaeological sites in this area of west Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16817/26]
238. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage an bhfuil aon céimeanna ghlactha chun stádas Séadchomhartha Náisiúnta agus na cosantaí reachtúla a gheobann leis a bhronnadh d’iomlán an mogall de dhúin barr-cnoca ag Baile an Bhrioscmhálaigh atá lasmuigh de Bealach Coinglais i gContae Chill Mantáin a chreidtear gurb é seo cead baile na hÉireann le beagnach 600 teach tó…
414. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will provide the details of the Ministerial Consent granted to the work regarding the proposed works on buildings adjoining the 1916 National Monument at 14 to 17 Moore Street. [14369/26]
815. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the National Monuments Service has not carried out an official inspection following notification in August 2025 of the possible discovery of a rare Souterrain in Courtown Woods, north County Wexford; when such an inspection will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12597/26]
816. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the interim measures that are in place to protect the site of the possible rare Souterrain in Courtown Woods, north County Wexford, pending an official inspection by the National Monuments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12598/26]
817. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the National Monuments Service has engaged with the local heritage group in Courtown Woods, north County Wexford, following notification in August 2025 of the possible discovery of a rare Souterrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12599/26]
818. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether staffing or resource constraints within the National Monuments Service contributed to the delay in carrying out an inspection of the possible rare Souterrain reported in August 2025 in Courtown Woods, north County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12600/26]
44. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the development of Doneraile Court and Estate, and in particular the re-construction of the orangery (conservatory) at Doneraile House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9968/26]
70. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in line with the National Tourism Strategy and the promotion of sustainable heritage tourism, whether his Department will engage with the Office of Public Works to establish a dedicated preservation and visitor-management programme for key historical structures such as Monasterboice high cross…
207. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will provide an update as to whether funding will be allocated to Galway County Council to take ownership of a property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9017/26]
628. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any engagement he has had with the board of a house (details supplied) in relation to State support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8415/26]
629. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the actions that were progressed following a meeting he held with the board of a house (details supplied) in the summer of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8416/26]
630. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding State support for the maintenance and upgrades to a house (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8417/26]
631. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the merits of increasing State support for the maintenance and upgrades to a house (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8418/26]
632. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will engage further with the board of a house in relation to the provision of State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8419/26]
940. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if, in light of increasing visitor numbers to Athassel Abbey, County Tipperary, he will direct the Office of Public Works to assess current public access arrangements at the site; whether options such as a kissing gate or similar controlled access solution, successfully implemented at Hoare A…
391. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of persons that attended the Céide Fields neolithic site and visitor centre during the 2025 season; if he will provide the same figures for the 2024 season, in tabular form. [72215/25]
15. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if public access can be facilitated at Athenry Dominican Priory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69834/25]
72. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if consideration will be given to extending the opening season for Athenry Castle alongside a properly resourced marketing campaign to attract visitors; if this could be considered on a trial basis with reduced opening hours initially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69833/25]
86. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the level of support available to protect and restore vulnerable built-heritage and archaeological sites in Cork; if he will commit to enhanced funding under schemes such as the built heritage investment scheme and the historic structures fund for the coming year; and if he will make a statement o…