Publication
Information on Castletown House and Estate
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From: Office of Public Works
- Published on: 17 October 2023
- Last updated on: 4 July 2025
- Published Documents
- Press Releases/Statements
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Ecology and Biodiversity
- Castletown Access Protocol
- Boundary Map
- Castletown Right of Way
- Correspondences/Engagements
- Parliamentary Questions
- Risk Assessments
- Additional information
- Castletown House and Estate Stakeholders’ Working Group
- OPW Response to Save Castletown
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.
Castletown House Further Information on safety measures for access through Celbridge Gate
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The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use of the Celbridge Gate for essential vehicles
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The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for use of the Celbridge Gate for people with a disability to access the blue badge parking spaces
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Press Releases/Statements
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.
OPW Press Statement
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23 Oct 2023 - Castletown House and Estate facing temporary closure
OPW Press Statement
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3 Oct 2023 - OPW Minister Patrick O’Donovan meets with local Oireachtas Members to work together to resolve Castletown access
OPW Press Statement
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15 Sept 2023 - OPW confirms continuation of M4 access route to Castletown House
OPW Press Statement
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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
OPW Press Statement
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11 Sept 2023 - OPW Addresses Community Concerns Regarding Proposed Temporary Car Park at Castletown House and Parklands
OPW Press Release
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8 Sept 2023 - Changed access route for Castletown House & Parklands
OPW Press Release
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ecology and Biodiversity
Castletown Access Protocol
Boundary Map
Castletown Right of Way
Correspondences/Engagements
Timeline of engagement with the private landowners of the lands surrounding the access from the M4
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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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