Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Maith thú. Tá na hábhair sin go léir an-tábhachtach. Tá mé buíoch den Aire Stáit. Tháinig sé chuig an oileán, thug sé aird ar na fadhbanna atá ann agus tá a dhícheall á dhéanamh aige iad a réiteach. Tá mé fíorbhuíoch as sin. I thank the Minister of State for that positive and comprehensive response on several fronts to the issues raised. Fair play to him. He came down to Dún Chaoin before, but last autumn he went out to the island as well. In fairness, the Minister State is familiar with that territory. He was there before in a previous phase in his life. It is necessary to go out there to fully appreciate the island and to understand the issues in play. The first of these is the lack of public conveniences on the island given there are so many visitors. This issue is a no-brainer and one that must be addressed. In fairness to the Minister of State, it is one he has directed his attention towards. Equally, Kerry County Council needs to come to the table in this regard. On the land side of the pier in Dún Chaoin, there are no such public conveniences. I will speak on the other issues in my next contribution.

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