Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Finance if a copy of the draft management plan for the Great Blasket Island will be laid in the library of Dáil Éireann; the members of the Great Blasket management group; the location and extent of rights of way of the Great Blasket Island; if all visitors to the Great Blasket Island have the right to walk such rights of way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32424/05]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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It is not proposed to lay the management plan in the library of Dáil Éireann. I will, however, forward a copy to the Deputy for his perusal.

The membership of the new local management committee has not yet been finalised. Roads and pathways on the island are currently in the ownership of the landowners but it is intended that when the lands are acquired, the Office of Public Works will be responsible for their maintenance and use by visitors to the island. Overall access to the island will be limited initially to a maximum of 400 visitors per day in the interests of conserving its unique heritage.