Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree with the Chairman on the idea of having a large heritage park with links to various sites. Perhaps this could be done under the heading of rural recreation. Some of the local authorities could come together to produce a proposition on a regional basis and the idea could then be developed further. It would be great if people could cycle from one site to another as cycling is much more environmentally friendly than travelling by car, which creates problems with parking, etc. The Department engages with local authorities all the time. Deputy Tóibín is fortunate to live in a heritage rich area that is part of Ireland's Ancient East route. If a number of partners were to become involved, they could make a big difference in this regard. We would be happy to work with the different agencies to see what we could come up with on this issue, which is a good idea.