Charles Ward (Donegal, 100% Redress Party) | Oireachtas source

My second question is for the RNLI. As an Arranmore man, I know all too well what issues we have. We have a pier in Arranmore that is out of date and the RNLI is forced to use that facility. In the summertime, we are left with severe challenges. We have a ferry pier that comes in and lands, boats come off and cars disperse all over the place. Emergencies happen throughout the summer in Donegal. There were incidents in Bundoran and Buncrana, but I was present when an incident occurred on Arranmore. When the emergency happened there were cars parked everywhere and there was no order. The delay this caused could have been critical. This problem needs to be addressed, particularly in Donegal because when we get good weather everybody comes out. This happens all of the time and it will cost a life. We need to highlight it. How can we tackle this issue? I am asking in particular from the point of view that we are dealing with facilities that need to be updated, such as in Arranmore where the pier needs to be updated. We need proper facilities for the RNLI to be able to land. The lifeboat lands in Arranmore and it is challenging for it to come in when there are cars everywhere. As far as I can see, there is a danger to life.