Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
272. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the long-term future plans for the historical St. Laurence's Gate, Drogheda; if the plan will include public access to the gate; if risk assessments have been carried out on the effects of such access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1064/19]
View answerThe long term ambition for the St. Laurence's Gate site is to continue to maintain it as a National Monument in State care, consolidate it, rectify certain structural issues that are apparent currently and, ultimately, once a balanced risk assessment has been undertaken, provide a level of safe public access. It is not clear at this stage when the necessary work will be done as a number of other urgent priorities are being addressed currently.
OPW has also consulted with other stakeholders, including the Local Authority about how the site is to be managed in the longer term but no specific conclusions have been reached as yet.
