Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021
740. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to visit Clare Island in the near future to see at first hand the challenges facing the island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26285/21]
View answerI am very aware of the challenges faced by island communities. The Government’s new policy for rural development, Our Rural Future, commits to investing in critical infrastructure throughout rural Ireland, including our offshore islands.
Subject to my diary schedule over the coming months and considering any public health restrictions that may be in place, I intend to visit as many of our island communities as possible including Clare Island.
