asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce whether he is aware that considerable dismay has been caused in the Aran Islands by an alleged official statement that the steamship service between Galway and the Aran Islands is about to be curtailed; and if he will take steps to see that the weekly service between Galway and the islands will be maintained without fail.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Aran Steamship Service.
It has been possible for the Galway Bay Steamboat Company to continue their sailings during the past month only as a result of special arrangements made by me to secure coal for them. In the present critical coal supply situation there is little prospect that the existing frequency of sailings can be maintained.