Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 634: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; when he expects the work to commence on the visitor centre; if planning permission has been secured; when the construction phase will commence; and when it is expected that the facility will open. [29731/04]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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A sum of €3.81 million has been allocated by my Department under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 for this project, which involves a new visitor centre to serve Ballycroy National Park, County Mayo. A site has been acquired by my Department in the village of Ballycroy for this purpose.

A planning application for the proposed visitor centre was lodged with Mayo County Council by the Office of Public Works on behalf of my Department earlier this year. Additional information requested by the council is being compiled and I expect that this will be supplied to Mayo County Council within the next month. Subject to planning permission being obtained, it is hoped that work on this project will commence in 2005, with a 12-month completion time.