Published Documents
On Monday 12 May 2025, Minister Moran met with the staff of the OPW, community representatives from Leixlip; Celbridge Community Council; Castletown residents association; Save Castletown CLG; Friends of Castletown; Save Castletown Gate Protectors; Kildare Innovation Campus, Barnhall Rugby Club and the residents of Parsonstown Lane. During the course of those meetings, and following them, further documents were requested.
Transport Risk Assessment
The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use of the Celbridge Gate for essential vehicles
The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use of the Celbridge Gate for people with a disability to access the blue badge parking spaces
Published Documents to 31 Dec 2023 - Part 1
Published Documents to 31 Dec 2023 - Part 2
Published Documents to 31 Dec 2023 - Part 3
Published Documents to 31 Dec 2023 - Part 4
Press Releases/Statements
13 May 2025 - OPW Castletown Statement - Minister's Meetings with local community groups
07 May 2025 - OPW Statement - Donaghcumper House, Celbridge
16 April 2025 - OPW Castletown Statement
2 April 2025 - OPW Castletown Statement - Staff return to Castletown House
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.
OPW Press Statement
23 Oct 2023 - Castletown House and Estate facing temporary closure
OPW Press Statement
12 Oct 2023 - New working group established for Castletown
OPW Press Statement
3 Oct 2023 - OPW Minister Patrick O’Donovan meets with local Oireachtas Members to work together to resolve Castletown access
OPW Press Statement
29 Sept 2023 - Update on Castletown Estate
OPW Press Statement
15 Sept 2023 - OPW confirms continuation of M4 access route to Castletown House
OPW Press Statement
13 Sept 2023 - Following local engagement OPW will not proceed to install a temporary car park at Castletown House and Estate
OPW Press Statement
11 Sept 2023 - OPW Addresses Community Concerns Regarding Proposed Temporary Car Park at Castletown House and Parklands
OPW Press Release
8 Sept 2023 - Changed access route for Castletown House & Parklands
OPW Press Release
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions December 2023
Frequently Asked Questions - Nov 2023
Castletown House - Frequently Asked Questions on Access - Oct 2023
Ecology and Biodiversity
2016-17 BirdWatch Ireland Bird Survey Report
2019 March interim report Farmyard Bats
Bat monitoring report 2016-2
Castletown Access Protocol
16.10.2023 - Castletown access protocol
Boundary Map
Castletown House & Estate - Map
Castletown Right of Way
Castletown Right of Way - Nov 2023
Correspondences/Engagements
Timeline of engagement with community and elected representatives
Timeline of engagement with the private landowners of the lands surrounding the access from the M4
07 Nov 23 - Note to Elected Representatives
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
Risk Assessment on Vehicles on the Lime Avenue
Site Visitor information revised opening hours Christmas 2023
Solution for staff access proposed by Save Castletown
Castletown House and Estate Stakeholders’ Working Group
18 December 2023 Meeting Minutes Revised By Chair
24 November 2023 preliminary meeting pre-adoption of Terms of Reference
OPW Response to Save Castletown