asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he is aware that a ferry service operated at one time on the lower Shannon between Kerry and Clare; and whether in view of the advantages to tourists travelling from Ballybunion and Tarbert to Clare and Galway, he will investigate the possibility of reinstituting this service.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Shannon Ferry Service.
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There is no information available in my Department about the operation of a ferry service across the Shannon estuary in the past.
In response to previous representations, C.I.E. examined the question of providing such a ferry service and rejected it because of the heavy outlay involved and the probability of its operation being uneconomic.
The provision of such a ferry service including the necessary landing facilities, appears to be more appropriate for consideration by the two local authorities concerned, and other local interests.