Commonage Areas.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004

Tuesday, 27 April 2004

Questions (232)

Billy Timmins

Question:

291 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Finance the position of the Great Heath of Maryborough, County Laois which is subject to common of pasture and is managed by the Office of Public Works; the permissions that have been granted in 2004 to cut and remove from the above area, to deposit spoil on the above area, to enlarge structures on the above area and to lay tarmacadam on the above area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12140/04]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Finance (Mr. Parlon)

The Office of Public Works cut and removed furze as part of their management of the heath in February this year. During maintenance on an existing hard-core gravel roadway within the confines of the golf course, the Heath golf club removed some spoil and replaced it with a tarmacadam roadway. Rather than dumping this spoil it is being used to change one of the existing tee boxes on the golf course.