Michael Ring
Question:376 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the amount of money allocated to off-shore islands for ferry services in 1997 for Gaeltacht and non-Gaeltacht islands. [18649/98]
Written Answers. - Ferry Services.
Michael Ring
Question:377 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the funding, if any, available for the provision of ferry services to off-shore islands for Gaeltacht and non-Gaeltacht islands. [18650/98]
Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 376 agus Uimh. 377 le chéile.
The following tabular statement gives a breakdown of the moneys paid by my Department in respect of ferry services to the Gaeltacht and non-Gaeltacht islands in 1997 and 1998. It should be noted also that funding £306,250 was paid through the Vote of Roinn an Taoisigh in 1997 for the services to the Aran Islands.
Expenditure by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands on Ferry Services to the Offshore Islands in 1997 and 1998:
1997
|
Islands |
Amount |
Gaeltacht-Non-Gaeltacht |
|
£ |
||
|
Aran Islands, County Galway |
603,917* |
Gaeltacht |
|
Cape Clear, County Cork |
65,000 |
Gaeltacht |
1998
|
Islands |
Amount |
Gaeltacht-Non-Gaeltacht |
|
£ |
||
|
Aran Islands, County Galway |
605,000** |
Gaeltacht |
|
Cape Clear, County Cork |
45,000 |
Gaeltacht |
|
Inishbofin, Inishturk and Clare Island |
14,963*** |
Non-Gaeltacht |
*This includes expenditure by Roinn an Taoisigh who had responsibility for this service until July, 1997.
**Estimated figure.
***This figure relates to a pilot passenger ferry service for the priod 27 February to 29 May 1998. Tenders for the provision of a similar service for the period October 1998 to June 1999 are currently being examined by my Department.