Heritage Sites
Dail Éireann — 2023-10-12
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Bernard Durkan (FG), Kildare North

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. While discussions continue to take place, they have not been successful to date. It is opportune at this stage for the State to seek a temporary injunction to gain the access the Minister of State referred to in his reply from the M4 to the estate, including the estate house and the 227 acres the State already owns. It is not an unreasonable request. It does not in any way impact on the adjoining landowner who will continue to have full access to the road, as is his right, but the State should also be accommodated to secure the facilities the State owns, which have historical, architectural and community significance. The State should safeguard its interest as a matter of urgency. That means seeking legal opinion with a view to seeking an injunction to enable the State to safeguard its access and pointing out that the alternative access referred to by the OPW is completely out of reach for the simple reason that the traffic would exit onto the main street in Celbridge, which would be totally impractical in the present climate as there is severe traffic congestion already. Anything more added to it will only make matters worse.

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Sitting date: 2023-10-12