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Minister for Defence announces publication of the Curragh Plains Conservation Management Plan
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Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin today announced the publication of the Curragh Plains Conservation Management Plan and associated Branding, Interpretation and Wayfinding Strategy.
For the last several years, the Department of Defence has been working, in co-operation with Kildare County Council, on the Curragh Consultancy Project, which has produced this Conservation Management Plan.
The Plan identifies suitable future management methods to allow the various stakeholders on the Curragh to exercise their rights while at the same time allowing public access and encouraging adherence to environmental restrictions.
Announcing the plan, the Tánaiste said:
"I welcome this report on the future of the Curragh Plains. The Curragh is a major natural amenity, not only for locals but for the many tourists who visit Co. Kildare.
"This report has laid out the development potential of the area as a high value visitor attraction.
"It also reflects my commitment to ensuring that The Curragh is protected into the future, while ensuring maximum benefit to the local population and those who visit the Plains.”
Significant public engagement was carried out through stakeholder workshops and a 4 week online public consultation which yielded in excess of 3,300 submissions.
The consultation process identified a review of the Curragh Bye-Laws and the Curragh of Kildare Act, and potential amendments to provide effective solutions to challenges The Curragh faces.
The report also identified the need to consider a dedicated agency responsible for the Curragh, or to assign responsibility for the site to an existing agency with the necessary expertise to maximise the potential of the Plains.