National Parks

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Questions (417)

Michael Healy-Rae

Question:

417. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of maintenance and repairs needed in Killarney National Park (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23600/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

My Department has recently engaged an engineering consultant to oversee a programme of works regarding some of the issues identified in first sentence of the details supplied.

With regard to the second sentence of the details supplied, officials from my Department are currently engaging with the Office of Public Works on this matter.