Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 October 2013
81. Deputy Joan Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will arrange for the hardcore resurfacing of the access road, walkers path from the old monastic carpark at Glendalough up to the old mines at the Wicklow Gap (details supplied). [43709/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has no function in relation to this road, which is a private access route shared by Coillte; the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; and the Catholic Youth Care group who have an interest in Youth Hostels in the area. I understand that in 2007 works were carried out on the road and were jointly funded by the three bodies with a shared interest in the route. I also understand that Coillte's use of the road has been limited to car traffic only on a sporadic basis and that the greatest use of this road is by the traffic linked to the Youth Hostels.
