Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 31 May 2018
76. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has plans to ensure public access to the national monument at the Hill of Carn, The Neale, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24140/18]
View answerEochy's Cairn, a National Monument in the ownership of the State, sits on private property with no dedicated means of public access. Although the Monument is on private land, it can be accessed with the permission of the landowner. Typically, full public access to National Monument sites is best facilitated by the provision of a dedicated, reserved route in the ownership of the State. However, the Office of Public Works regards the current level of access at Eochy’s Cairn as acceptable and has no plans to acquire any further property.
