Written answers
Thursday, 9 May 2019
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
National Parks
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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177. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a definitive map will be provided showing the boundaries of the Wicklow Mountains National Park (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20277/19]
Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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Wicklow Mountains National Park boundaries are represented and available on the OSI adventure series map at 1:25000 and are also available on the Discovery Series 1:50000. In addition the boundaries are available on a number of other commercially produced maps and the information thereon has been provided to the map providers by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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178. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the publication date for the last Wicklow Mountains National Park management plan; her plans to update same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20278/19]
Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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The Wicklow Mountains National Park Management Plan was published in 2005. The Department’s current focus is on conservation objectives for Natura 2000 sites and as such there are no immediate plans to produce revised management plans for Wicklow Mountains National Parks. My Department intends, however, to produce visitor and management plans for the Parks on an on-going basis subject to the availability of resources. Guided by the Tourism Interpretative Masterplan, my Department aims to further develop shared goals of conserving and restoring natural habitats and species, landscape protection and to further develop quality visitor experiences at in Wicklow.
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