Office of Public Works

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2020

Thursday, 17 December 2020

Questions (313)

Pádraig MacLochlainn

Question:

313. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW plans to develop the facilities at the Grianán of Aileach, County Donegal in 2021 in conjunction with Donegal County Council and Fáilte Ireland. [44208/20]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

There are no plans currently to develop any visitor facilities at the Grianán an Aileach site. A Conservation Management Plan, commissioned by the OPW, has recently been been concluded and is being circulated currently to relevant stakeholders. This will, it is intended, facilitate a debate about the sustainable future use of the site and will set the context within which the future management of visitors to it can be addressed.

OPW has communicated recently with Donegal County Council in relation to the Plan and has sought formal engagement to discuss how mutual commitments under it can be progressed.