Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
1745. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of hectares in Killarney National Park; the number of hectares under the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and the amount of money in the budget for maintaining the park. [34029/14]
View answerKillarney National Park comprises of 10,236 hectares of land, all of which are managed by my Department, through its National Parks and Wildlife Service. Current funding for my Department's National Parks and Wildlife Service is allocated on the basis of functional regions, rather than to individual properties. For 2014, €662,000 has been allocated to the South West Region, which includes Killarney National Park.
My Department also supports a programme of project-specific capital works in National Parks each year in order to secure the conservation of our natural heritage and to provide for its enjoyment by the visiting public. For 2014, €897,000 has been allocated to capital projects in Killarney National Park.
