Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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73. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the pilot scheme for mountain access in County Kerry and Connemara, County Galway, will be fully operational; the reason for the three year delay in progressing this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43689/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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These pilot schemes for mountain access have been developed with the purpose of facilitat ing access to the uplands for hill walking and similar activities. A pilot scheme has been developed at Mount Gable in Connemara where 94 landowners are involved; a second pilot is under development in Carrantuohill and the McGillicuddy Reeks in Co. Kerry. The pilot in Kerry was expanded over time from an initial 8/10 landowners to approximately 150 landowners, considerably increasing the area encompass ed to that of about 1002Km². A report on the Kerry Mountain Access scheme is currently being prepared and should be available towards the end of 2013.