Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for acknowledging that the Wild Atlantic Way has been a massive success. It was an initiative of the former Fine Gael-Labour Party Government and Fáilte Ireland. It has been very beneficial to communities throughout the 2,500 km along the western seaboard, and those rural communities have massive potential and opportunity as a result of that.

Regarding the specific case the Deputy has raised, within a week of being in office I met local communities, people involved in the tourism industry there and Fáilte Ireland representatives. At the time, Fáilte Ireland undertook to review the route, specifically with respect to Courtmacsherry, and it will be in a position very shortly to bring its proposals to the communities. I am engaging with Fáilte Ireland on the matter. We want to optimise the benefits for the local communities through the Wild Atlantic Way experience and I am quite confident we will achieve that.

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