Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not have to hand exact details of the timeframe involved. However, I will be in contact with the relevant section within the Department and will convey this pertinent information to Deputies Dowds and Anne Ferris. I am glad the initiative will be taken and that Deputy Ferris will contact the local heritage officer. As I stated in my original response, it is so important for this to come from the community because it is part and parcel of what is going on. Community participation is very important to ensure the site is treated as a world heritage site ought to be. The Department certainly will give every assistance and any advice it can. Incidentally, I believe the local authority also has a role in this regard arising from the county development plan and so on. Consequently, it is between the local community, the local authority, the Heritage Council and the Department. On the specific question on the timeframe, I will try to get something on that for the Deputy.

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