Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2011
293 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport when air services to Inishbofin Island will commence; if these can commence with the provision of temporary air terminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11354/11]
Amharc ar fhreagra294 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the position regarding the provision of terminals at the airstrips at Cluain Leacht an Abba, An Cloigeann and on Inishbofin Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11355/11]
Amharc ar fhreagra295 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if he will make a site available immediately at Cluain Leacht an Abba, An Cloigeann to the Coast Guard Service which will act as a headquarters for the local coast guard unit; his views that such an arrangement is a good use of State resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11356/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 293 to 295, inclusive, together.
The current position regarding the provision of air service facilities at Inishbofin and Cleggan is that the building of both runways is largely complete. My Department has engaged consultants to make progress with the next phase of development, which is to design and apply for planning permission for the terminal buildings. This work is ongoing at the moment. A decision with regard to the next phase of the development will be made when the outcome of this process is known. My Department has had some preliminary discussions with the Irish Coast Guard in relation to the provision of facilities at Cleggan. No decision on the provision of such facilities will be made until the outcome of the planning permission application previously referred to is known. My Department does not in principle oppose the provision of a site for the Irish Coast Guard at Cleggan.
