Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2026
459. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on the scheduling of a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28319/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Liffey Valley Park Strategy, published in 2006, presents a vision for a 'necklace' of amenities along (mainly) public lands by the River Liffey, to provide recreational opportunities for the public and help to conserve the biodiversity and amenity value of the river corridor.
The Strategy sets out a vision for the creation and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure to contribute to healthy active lifestyles, and supports the heritage, economic and tourism potential of the areas concerned for local communities and tourist visitors alike.
The objectives of the Strategy are strongly supported by the Office of Public Works (OPW), and progress on these objectives by the OPW continues, including at Castletown House with the recent addition of an additional 235-acres of lands, and the successful acquisition of the House and lands at Donaghcumper, purchased on behalf of the State by the OPW in 2024.
Fingal County Council, Kildare County Council, Dublin City Council and South Dublin County Council are the Local Authority partners with key roles in delivery of the Strategy. Lands at St Catherine's Park, Lucan, were acquired by the OPW in 2006 with a view to their forming the nucleus of a Liffey Valley Park. Responsibility for developing these lands, and the implementation of the wider Liffey Valley Park, was passed to the local authorities involved with Fingal County Council taking the lead in this project. Lucan House and Demesne were brought into public ownership by South Dublin County Council in 2024, to be used as a public amenity.
There are multiple other partners who contribute to the delivery of the Strategy, including ESB, Uisce Eireann, local communities and stakeholders.
In relation to the stakeholders group, and as mentioned at my meeting with the Deputy on 14 January 2026, I am pleased to confirm that I intend to re-convene the Liffey Valley Park Stakeholders group, with a meeting envisaged in Q2 of 2026.
