Ned O'Keeffe
Question:990 Mr. E. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Marine the total grants made available from EU funding and Exchequer funding to Cork Harbour Commission for the purchase of a new tug; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that by making grant aid available for the purchase of a new tug, it will displace 22 persons who operate Shandon Tug; if he will guarantee the safety of Cork Harbour pollution, spillage and fire which has a record in safety second to none; whether the harbour will have a 24 hour/365 day system of operation to guarantee safety, for example, we would not have a Millford Harbour type disaster; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns being expressed in the Cork Harbour area due to the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15656/96]