Offshore Islands
Dail Éireann — 2024-01-30
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Joe O'Brien (GP), Dublin Fingal

I want to confirm that what the Department will do with the action plan is part of a bigger policy and desire to reinvigorate and keep life in the islands. The action plan has a particular focus on improving housing, water, infrastructure, health services, education services, high-speed broadband, outdoor amenities, sustainable tourism and reviewing transport costs. From speaking to officials about this, I understand that essentially the running costs of the cargo vessel are pretty much covered and then there is the cap on whatever goes on to it as well. That needs to be reviewed and the performance of some of the operators needs to be reviewed also in the context of what will start in the next couple of weeks. I do not have the detailed question the Deputy asked but we can follow up on the ins and outs of that part with the Deputy.

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Sitting date: 2024-01-30