Harbours and Piers
Dail Éireann — 2022-04-05
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Mairéad Farrell (SF), Galway West

The Minister has outlined clearly the situation and the people of the island will be glad to hear that. The issue, as the Minister knows, is the whole health and safety aspect, and they are really concerned about that. We have seen with storms in the past how badly it is impacted. That has an impact on the community in terms of being able to come to or leave the island, and there is a real-life health and safety impact. People from the island are wondering if, given the health and safety element, there is a way to fast-track it. I know the Minister is meeting with Galway County Council regularly and that is welcome but that is a question they have put to me.
Tá sé go maith go bhfuil na freagraí sách soiléir agus go mbeidh an t-eolas sin ar fáil do mhuintir na n-oileáin ach tá a fhios agam go bhfuil siad an-bhuartha mar gheall ar chúrsaí sláinte agus sábháilteachta. An féidir fast-tracking a dhéanamh ar bhonn na cúrsaí sin?

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Sitting date: 2022-04-05