Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 425: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the feasibility study was completed; if so, at what cost; if a decision has been made to proceed with the project; the estimated overall cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5196/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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A study was commissioned in March 2002 on the feasibility of a ferry service linking Achill Island with the Erris peninsula. It was carried out by Tourism and Transport Consult International and the final cost of the study was €46,355. The study found little evidence to support such a ferry service in terms of demand. It found that the project would be non-viable without financial support for acquisition of a suitable vessel and for ongoing running costs. The estimated overall cost of the project was approximately €2-3 million initially, with an annual operating cost of €455,000.