Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 May 2026
341. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider providing financial assistance for the renovation of Kilmainham Mill, in Kilmainham, Dublin 8. [33637/26]
View answerWith regard to the Kilmainham Mill restoration project, and on foot of recent updates received from the body with statutory responsibility for the site, namely Dublin City Council, I understand that to date the site has been subject to stabilisation work which has weather-proofed the site and ensured its ongoing security. A detailed conservation study and master vision exercise were completed in 2023 while a programme of events was run with the Dublin City Council Culture Company during 2024.
In May 2024 DCC was awarded €200,000 in connection with this project under the Town Centre First Heritage Revival (THRIVE) Scheme. However, in November 2024 the council indicated that they would have to withdraw from the project due to resource constraints.
The next phase of the project is to identify the end use for the Mill and test its viability. This is provided for in the City Council’s Capital Programme 2025-2027 and it will establish what further capital funding would be required for restoration of the mill.
On foot of any such assessment, it will be for DCC to seek funding for restoration via whatever avenues are deemed appropriate. Where an application for such funding is subsequently made under schemes relevant to my Department, the application will be assessed in line with the usual procedures and criteria.
