Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The closure of Skellig Michael to landings is a crime. It is having a detrimental effect on the local economy and the economies of Iveragh, south Kerry and the entire county. People come from every corner of the world to visit this very special, majestic place, which is a UNESCO world heritage site. The knock-on effect this is having, not just on boat operators, but on local hotels, guesthouses, bed and breakfasts, shops, restaurants, pubs, filling stations, etc., cannot be calculated. I ask the Taoiseach and the Minister of State, Kevin Boxer Moran, to do everything humanly possible to get this open as soon as possible. I cannot emphasise it strongly enough. That is why I am raising the importance of reopening it yet again in this House. Could the court case be brought forward?

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