Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2025
97. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the State will consider buying lands at Aghavannagh which border the Wicklow Mountains National Park to expand the size of the national park to promote biodiversity, wildlife and tourism in the area. [35839/25]
View answerAs part of its role in protecting nature, the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) manages the network of National Parks and Nature Reserves across the country. As part of this role, and in keeping with the aims of the Programme for Government, it occasionally purchases land for strategic and conservation purposes. Such acquisitions are always considered carefully on a case by case basis.
In light of the commercial sensitivity of these matters, and the strategic implications of bringing such considerations into the public domain, I am not in a position to comment on any individual site that is offered for sale.
