Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not have an exact cost but two ships have had historical issues in terms of asbestos usage on the ships. That needs to be addressed and is being addressed. A third ship is undergoing survey work. My understanding is that by the end of the first quarter of next year, that issue will be fully resolved. This will be met within existing maintenance budgets. This is unfortunately time consuming, if not that costly. It has resulted in ships taking longer to service than they would otherwise have been, which is a frustration. This needed to be done It is a historical problem that needed to be dealt with.