Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be fair, it must be driven from the ground up. With every scheme, the Department tells people to submit their applications and prioritise what they want. There is an onus on the local authority in this instance to work with the island communities and get the process completed. Our first priority is to progress the projects in the national development plan, NDP, including Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin.

This issue has been ongoing for years. I know that no more than the Deputy. I was out there and could see the difficulties presented by living on islands. The one bit of good news I have for the Deputy is that a model simulation of the harbour at Inis Meáin has been completed, thanks be to God.