Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007
633 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide this Deputy with a copy of the report carried out on a proposed project (details supplied) in County Mayo; his plans to review this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9710/07]
View answerA copy of the report, which will be published on my Department's website, has been issued to the Deputy on 12 March 2007. This study was commissioned in March 2002, in relation to the feasibility of a ferry service linking Achill Island with the Erris Peninsula. It was carried out by Tourism and Transport Consult International and the final cost of the study was €46,355.
The study found little evidence to support such a ferry service in terms of demand. It found that the project would be non-viable without financial support for acquisition and for ongoing running costs. The estimated overall cost of the project was between two and three million euro initially, with an annual operating cost of €455,000. I have no plans to review the issue.
