National Parks and Wildlife Service

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018

Tuesday, 27 March 2018

Questions (657)

John McGuinness

Question:

657. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if an application for a licence to exercise leisure animals, horses and ponies in Ballykeeffe Woods, County Kilkenny will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will expedite same. [13730/18]

Written answers

Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

The area in question is a Nature Reserve. My officials are not aware of any application for such a permission having been made for this area. However, it is unlikely that such an activity could be permitted given the nature of the site and also associated public health and safety considerations.