Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am not in the Department myself. This is the information that I have but I hope the Deputy will be reassured by my stated commitment to speak to the Minister about this. I hear what he is saying about equality for islanders and note his comments on the reduction and the PSO contract. I will pass them on to her. I understand that what the Deputy is suggesting would create fare inconsistencies for the subsidised operators as not all sailings are subsidised. As the Deputy can appreciate, that is the information I have to hand. I understand there is a 20% reduction for NTA fares and understand the Deputy's argument about inequalities in that regard. Again, I will mention the matter to the Minister, whom I am sure will revert to the Deputy in due course.

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