Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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140. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the person who ordered the dumping and filling in of the hollow next to Donnelly's Hollow was identified during the recent mediation process; if so, if there have been any consequences for that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10398/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, my Department engaged with Kildare County Council on this matter and agreed to enter into a confidential mediation process to map out an agreed way forward. The Deputy will appreciate that as this process is confidential to both parties, I am not in a position to comment on the nature of the deliberations leading to the agreed mediation outcome.   I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a mediated agreement was reached.  As a result of which and in accordance with the agreement, officials from my Department will liaise with Kildare County Council in the preparation and development of the required Environmental reports and agree on any follow up actions arising from same. An Environmental Consultancy Team has recently been appointed to commence this work and will provide their advices in due course.