I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 410 together.
As I indicated in a statement on 14 April 2014, I have no plans whatsoever to sell national parks, which include Killarney National Park, or to privatise the management, preservation or conservation of these parks.
At the same time, my Department is always looking at ways to improve the tourism and education dimensions and visitor services at national parks, whilst making the best use of the resources available. In that context, my Department will continue to explore the potential of using alternative models to augment its visitor services and nature education services nationally.
For information, the statement to which I referred earlier is available on my Department’s website and may be accessed at the following web address: http://www.ahg.gov.ie/en/PressReleases/2014/April2014PressReleases/htmltext,17802,en.html.