Island Communities
Dail Éireann — 2022-05-31
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Christopher O'Sullivan (FF), Cork South-West

I will only ask one supplementary question. I also want to acknowledge that Deputy Sherlock allowed me to put this question on his behalf. He loves west Cork and mentioned the fact that he brought his young child on the Dursey Island cable car many years ago.
When it was announced that the Dursey cable car would close back in February with no warning, the Minister and her Department intervened in March. She was asked to solve a problem that was not of her making or of her Department's making. She came forward with funding for an alternative form of transport to the island, namely a ferry service. Cork County Council was tasked with procuring that ferry service but it is not working and is not fit for purpose. It is only running three times a week for one hour on either side of high tide. This is not the Minister's fault. This is an issue for the council. The Minister intervened once and I am asking her to intervene once again. I ask her to meet the CEO of Cork County Council, the Oireachtas Members for the area, the council members, if possible, the marine safety officer and some islanders so that we can find a solution that works.

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Sitting date: 2022-05-31