Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)

Does the Minister think there is an obligation on the Government to remove the vessel from French waters? Who owns the Asgard now? Has it been abandoned or is it still in our ownership? Is there anything to prevent some other country or group from salvaging the ship? Are they free to do so now? If the Minister has decided to abandon the Asgard for the reasons he outlined, does he not think he should give another group or country access in order to salvage the vessel and restore it as a sail training ship?

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