411. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the position regarding the OPW-led assessment of a location (details supplied); if this project can be expedited to bring these buildings back into community use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34288/24]

The OPW is currently carrying out a cost benefit analysis assessment for Wicklow Town Courthouse, on behalf of the Courts Service.  The subsequent report will provide an order of magnitude budget to re-develop the Courthouse Campus, and will support the decision-making around options appraisals for the site.

In the interim, following a request from the Courts Service to investigate the roof area, the OPW has engaged in a competitive tendering process and a contractor has been selected and is expected to commence works on the roof at the end of September 2024.

The re-instatement of the Wicklow Town Courthouse, or the alternative use of any of its buildings, is ultimately a matter for the Courts Service to decide.