Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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919. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on introducing a national indemnity scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28454/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Occupiers Liability Act 1995 provides significant protection in circumstances referred to by the Deputy. In addition, an insurance policy held by the National Trails Office provides indemnity where inspection and approval has been carried out by that Office.

Nonetheless, my Department is working closely with the State Claims Agency in relation to the development and implementation of a National Indemnity Scheme for situations referred to by the Deputy. Discussions are at an advanced stage and I anticipate that a scheme will be agreed in a number of pilot areas before the end of 2017.