Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis an Seanadóir Healy Eames as ucht deis a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar seo.

This is an absolutely nonsensical situation. Seventeen families are stranded. I know the Allen family and Mia Allen, the child in question. She is trying to go to the special school in Tigh Nan Dooley in Carraroe and because of this nonsensical regulation she cannot do that. Business people in that area are trying to cross the bridge. It is also a very important route from the Rossaveal side, from south Connemara to north Connemara around Oughterard. Some heads must be knocked together to get some sense on this issue. The bridge needs to be brought up to the standards required. There are environmental issues that must be taken into account. A solution must be found very rapidly because children are trying to get to school and people are trying to get to work. It does not make sense to send them on a round trip of 100 km. I concur fully with Senator Healy Eames and look forward to the Minister of State’s response.