Askeaton castle refurbishment
Deputy Neville requested an update on refurbishment of Askeaton Castle and its priority status for tourism. The Minister outlined available heritage schemes and said she would check whether the site had applied.
I refer to pages 45 and 52 of the programme for Government which relate to heritage and tourism. Could the Minister provide an update on the upgrade and refurbishment of the 12th century castle in Askeaton, which is of paramount importance for tourism in the town and in County Limerick? I would be grateful for an update in that regard. Could the Minister also indicate the prioritisation of the works there?
Comment on this
I thank Deputy Neville for his inquiry. As he is aware, there are many heritage schemes in my Department. There is the structures-at-risk fund and the historic structures fund. I am not sure if Askeaton has applied for either of those but I will let the Deputy know of other schemes that will become available.