Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9563/13]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will appreciate that, given the constraints that apply to a "details supplied" Question, I am precluded from providing as much information in my response as I might wish.

Having regard to the ecological considerations associated with the project referred to, the task of delivering it will need careful consideration and planning. The project will involve the collaboration of a number of stakeholders and, to this end, in July 2012 I convened a Steering Group involving representatives of those stakeholders. The Steering Group has been charged with the development and roll-out of the project, and will oversee the detailed design and planning required, thus ensuring that local knowledge of the area is incorporated into the development process.

In order to ensure that the project is delivered as efficiently and quickly as possible, it has been broken down into various components or modules. This modular approach has allowed the advancement of some components, while the necessary consultations, assessments and planning required for the other more complicated aspects of the plan are moved along in parallel. At this stage, I am satisfied that significant progress is being made and, insofar as possible within the constraints of the public finances, I will seek to ensure that there are no avoidable delays in bringing the project to completion.