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Information on Castletown House and Estate


Press Releases/Statements

16 April 2025 - OPW Castletown Statement
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2 April 2025 - OPW Castletown Statement - Staff return to Castletown House
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24 Oct 2023 - Minister for the OPW, Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., appeals to local community groups to allow OPW staff access their place of work at Castletown, Co. Kildare.
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23 Oct 2023 - Castletown House and Estate facing temporary closure
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12 Oct 2023 - New working group established for Castletown
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3 Oct 2023 - OPW Minister Patrick O’Donovan meets with local Oireachtas Members to work together to resolve Castletown access
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29 Sept 2023 - Update on Castletown Estate
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15 Sept 2023 - OPW confirms continuation of M4 access route to Castletown House
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13 Sept 2023 - Following local engagement OPW will not proceed to install a temporary car park at Castletown House and Estate
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11 Sept 2023 - OPW Addresses Community Concerns Regarding Proposed Temporary Car Park at Castletown House and Parklands
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8 Sept 2023 - Changed access route for Castletown House & Parklands
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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions December 2023
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Frequently Asked Questions - Nov 2023
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Castletown House - Frequently Asked Questions on Access - Oct 2023
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Published Documents

Published Documents to 31 Dec 2023 - Part 1
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Published Documents to 31 Dec 2023 - Part 2
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Published Documents to 31 Dec 2023 - Part 3
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Published Documents to 31 Dec 2023 - Part 4
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Ecology and Biodiversity

2016-17 BirdWatch Ireland Bird Survey Report
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2019 March interim report Farmyard Bats
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BAT MONITORING 2019
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Bat monitoring report 2016-2
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BATTY LANGLEY BATS 2020
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Castletown Access Protocol

16.10.2023 - Castletown access protocol
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Boundary Map

Castletown House & Estate - Map
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Castletown Right of Way

Castletown Right of Way - Nov 2023
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Correspondences/Engagements

Timeline of engagement with community and elected representatives
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Timeline of engagement with the private landowners of the lands surrounding the access from the M4
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07 Nov 23 - Note to Elected Representatives
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Parliamentary Questions

Parliamentary questions answered by the Office of Public Works can be accessed at www.oireachtas.ie.

Risk Assessments

Risk assessment with only minimal number of OPW staff at Castletown House and Estate
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Risk Assessment on Vehicles on the Lime Avenue
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Additional information

Site Visitor information revised opening hours Christmas 2023
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Solution for staff access proposed by Save Castletown
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Castletown House and Estate Stakeholders’ Working Group

18 December 2023 Meeting Minutes Revised By Chair
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24 November 2023 preliminary meeting pre-adoption of Terms of Reference
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OPW Response to Save Castletown

OPW Castletown 13.03.24
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