Written answers
Tuesday, 7 July 2020
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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256. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a woodland (details supplied) will reopen; the steps the NPWS is taking in this regard; when work will commence on a new carpark and access route for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13971/20]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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Killarney National Park has remained open to the public throughout the response to Covid-19. With regard to the works referenced in details supplied, NPWS has secured €500K under the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Scheme in order to improve public access, including a new car park. The contract tendering process is nearing completion and it is intended to commence works in the coming weeks with a view to completion by the end of the year (weather permitting).
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