Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
472. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of discussions between his Department and Louth County Council to bring the site St. Laurence’s Gate in Drogheda town centre back into use and open to the public to draw much needed tourism to the town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40133/21]
View answerWhile there has been contact between Louth County Council and the Office of Public Works regarding St Laurence's Gate, a more meaningful discussion surrounding the provision of a sustainable and efficient visitor presentation model is premature given the current concerns and issues surrounding the condition of the site.
As previously advised, it is the view of the Commissioners of Public Works that the site should in the future, be managed locally and the Commissioners are happy to consider any proposal in this regard.
