Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 June 2017
234. Deputy Tom Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that entered Curraghchase Forest Park in 2016; the amount of revenue which was collected; the amount of money which was reinvested by the Government in Curraghchase Forest Park in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29130/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraCoillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company. Curraghchase Forest Park is in Coillte’s ownership. Therefore the number of visitors and associated revenue generated at this Forest Park is an operational matter for Coillte.
The company also advise that there is no re-investment by the Government in this Park and add that Coillte carries the costs of all maintenance works to the company’s forest parks, with some elements of cost recouped from the Rural Recreation Section of the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The Deputy may wish to contact Coillte directly if he would like to discuss this matter further.
