Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received a request from the Office of Public Works for funding in relation to the implementation of the recommendations directed to the OPW in the Towards a Liffey Valley Park document; his views on this request if received; the moneys provided to date; the moneys he has committed to providing in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20041/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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My Department has not received a request from the OPW for funding to implement the recommendations in the report Towards a Liffey Valley Park. The development plans of the relevant local authorities provide the primary land use protection policies for the Liffey Valley. In addition, parts of the Valley are already covered by special designations. The area between Chapelizod and Lucan is protected by a Special Amenity Area Order, and part of the valley is designated as a proposed Natural Heritage Area.

As indicated in the reply to Questions Nos. 544 and 545 of 4 March 2008, it is an objective of South Dublin County Council's current Development Plan to investigate the feasibility of extending the Special Amenity Area Order to further lands, including lands in St Edmundsbury and Woodville. My Department is currently in discussion with the local authority on how this objective can be achieved in a timely manner and on the extent of the area to be covered by any such Order.