Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy might suspect, I do not have details on the HSE plans. This project will pass to it soon in terms of further questions.

My officials and Galway County Council have worked continuously to progress the pier developments on Inis Oírr and Inis Meáin. I can confirm that progress has been made in recent months. In July last year, the Minister gave approval to issue a request for tender for the development of the Inis Oírr pier and Galway County Council is currently undertaking this process. The closing date for the receipt of stage 2 tenders was 23 August and Galway County Council is currently carrying out an assessment and evaluation of all valid tender responses. I understand it is working on the final business case, with a view to submitting it to my Department next month.

Progress is also being made on the Inis Meáin harbour facilities and a request for tender was launched by Galway County Council on 19 July, with a closing date for submissions of 20 September. The current status of the Inis Meáin feasibility study on marine infrastructure improvement options is that the closing date for submission of tenders was 20 September and the responses are currently being assessed, with a view to appointing a consultant in the coming weeks.

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