National Parks

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Questions (987)

Conor Sheehan

Question:

987. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the refurbishment works that were carried out at each National Park during 2025; if each of those refurbishment works projects are completed or still ongoing at present, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18229/26]

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Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Within our National Parks, there is an ongoing, annual need to engage in a range of capital works. These include routine/minor trail, fencing, signage and other works required from ordinary wear-and-tear as well as following on from events such as storms or periods of severe weather conditions.

The below list includes the specific major refurbishment projects that were allocated funding during 2025 in our National Parks.

Project Name/Description	Relating to	Location	Status (complete or ongoing)
Works on buildings and access rennovations	Burren National Park	Purcell’s Farm Complex (Ruins): Keelhilla, Slieve NR	Ongoing
Works on building and grounds	Burren National Park	Glencolmbkille National School (Ruin), Glencolmbkille, Co. Clare.	Ongoing
Works on Burren Field Study Centre	Burren National Park	Carron Research Station, Fahee, Carron.	Complete
Refurbishment of Workyards and old Farm buildings for use as works depot	Burren National Park	McGann’s Farmhouse, Tullycommon	Complete
Establish Heritage Orchard and related works (e.g. Fencing)	Burren National Park	Rockforest	Ongoing
Trail works Sruffaunboy Trail	Connemara National Park	Connemara National Park	Complete
Roof works Admin Building	Connemara National Park	Connemara National Park	Complete
Resuracing and groundworks at staff entrance	Connemara National Park	Connemara National Park	Complete
Ellis Wood Nature Trail works	Connemara National Park	Connemara National Park	Ongoing
Visitor Centre Courtyard Resurfacing	Connemara National Park	Connemara National Park	Ongoing
Works at Connemara Pony Heritage Centre	Connemara National Park	Connemara National Park	Complete
Works at playground	Connemara National Park	Connemara National Park	Ongoing
Visitor Centre works, including electrical upgrade	Connemara National Park	Connemara National Park	Complete
Windows Upgrade	Connemara National Park	Connemara National Park	Ongoing
Spinc Trail trail works	Wicklow Mountains National Park	Glendalough	Complete
Monastery Wall Repair	Wicklow Mountains National Park	Glendalough	Completed
Conservation and design Services, Gamekeepers Cottage and Boathouse Glendalough	Wicklow Mountains National Park	WMNP, Glendalough + Coronation Plantation	Ongoing
Trailworks, Djouce	Wicklow Mountains National Park	WMNP, Djouce mountain	Complete
Josephs Cottage, Lime render	Wicklow Mountains National Park	Josephs Cottage, Sally Gap	Ongoing
Works to National Park Office	Wicklow Mountains National Park	Kilafin, Laragh	Complete
Poulanass Trail works	Wicklow Mountains National Park	Glendalough	Complete
White Road Environmental clean up	Wicklow Mountains National Park	Castlekelly, Dublin	Complete
Works at Altnabrocky Base	Wild Nephin National Park	Wild Nephin	Ongoing
Visitor Centre works, including roof repair, auditorium and facilities works	Glenveagh National Park	Glenveagh National Park	Complete
Works on cottages/buildings within Park	Killarney National Park	Killarney National Park	Ongoing
Thatching of Deenagh Lodge	Killarney National Park	Killarney National Park	Complete
Refit of deer larder	Killarney National Park	Killarney National Park	Complete
Valentia Tetrapod Site: Trail repair and associated water management works; carpark lining; fence repairs	Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara	Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara	Ongoing