I will reply to this question in English as the question was put in English although it relates to Inisbiggle which is a Gaeltacht island. It is my intention, in the case of Inisbiggle as in the case of all populated offshore islands which do not have satisfactory access arrangements at present, to assess all viable options in consultation with the islanders and other interested parties with a view to providing financial assistance to enable them to overcome their access deficiencies in the most acceptable and economical manner possible.
I intend in the near future to visit Inisbiggle island so that I can get a first hand overview and sense of the current access difficulties. My Department will then, in consultation with others as necessary, urgently appraise the special access requirements of Inisbiggle, including access by air, and progress proposals that would be deemed safe and economical as soon as possible thereafter.
There were difficulties regarding planning permission for a cable car but a recent appeal to An Bord Pleanála was withdrawn and a fresh planning application is to be made to the local authority.