Written answers
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Ferry Services
9:00 pm
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 598: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason his Department does not pay cargo subsidies for the transporting of cargo to and from Sherkin Island, Heir Island and Long Island; and his views on whether this is an inconsistency in view of the cargo subsidies payable in respect of other islands. [34295/07]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department currently subsidises the provision of a cargo service to the three Aran Islands, as well a combined cargo and passenger service to Cléire. In addition, subsidies are paid in respect of roll on/roll off ferry services to Bere Island and Árainn Mhór, which also serve the cargo transport requirements of those two islands.
One of the primary objectives of my Department over the past number of years has been to improve the standard and frequency of transport services to the islands. To date, this has been achieved on a phased basis, with the improvement of existing services and the provision of new passenger services being afforded priority. The next phase envisages the provision of subsidised cargo services on a prioritised basis and, in this context, tenders for the provision of three new cargo services to Inishbofin, Clare Island/Inishturk and Toraigh are currently being evaluated by my officials. In deciding to prioritise the provision of services to these four islands, regard was had to criteria such as distance from the mainland, population and the adequacy of existing non-subsidised services.
Having regard to these criteria, it is considered that a case for subsidised cargo services to the three islands referred to by the Deputy could not be justified at this time.
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 599: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the agreed cargo price list for the subsidised cargo service to Oileán Chléire; and his views on whether this represents value for money. [34296/07]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The maximum charges for carriage of cargo on the subsidised ferry service for Cléire is set out in the Tables. The prices included in this list compare favourably with cargo prices used on other ferry services subsidised by my Department and it is considered that they represent good value for money.
| Tables: Maximum Tariff for Carriage of Cargo to Cléire, Co Cork | ||
| Vehicles, Agriculture | ||
| MAXIMUM CHARGES FOR CARRIAGE OF GOODS TO CLÉIRE | ||
| The following are maximum charges exclusive of V.A.T @ 21% and may be subject to reductions as appropriate depending on quantity. | ||
| Description of Merchandise | Single | Return |
| € | € | |
| Car, vanette | 33.50 | 67.00 |
| Jeep or Pick up | 47.50 | 95.00 |
| Hiace type van or people carriers | 63.50 | 127.00 |
| Vans or minibuses (up to 12 seater) | 95.00 | 190.00 |
| Large Vans or minibuses | 127.00 | 254.00 |
| Tractors | 47.50 | 95.00 |
| Motor bikes / scooters | 10.00 | 20.00 |
| Small car trailer | 17.50 | 35.00 |
| Cattle & horse boxes | 23.50 | 47.00 |
| Agriculture trailers (10ft x 6ft) | 29.50 | 59.00 |
| Boat trailers (18ft +) | 25.50 | 51.00 |
| Traps & carts | 20.00 | 40.00 |
| Caravan | 98.50 | 197.00 |
| Mobile homes | 158.50 | 317.00 |
| Bicycles | 2.50 | 5.00 |
| Farming & Animals | |
| MAXIMUM CHARGES FOR CARRIAGE OF GOODS TO CLÉIRE | |
| The following are maximum charges exclusive of V.A.T @ 21% and may be subject to reductions as appropriate depending on quantity. | |
| Description of Merchandise | price per item |
| € | |
| Cattle over 1yr | 12.50 |
| Cattle under 1yr | 6.50 |
| Calves | 2.50 |
| Sheep | 2.50 |
| Pigs | 2.50 |
| Horses | 16.00 |
| Ponies under 14 hh | 11.00 |
| Foals | 6.50 |
| Donkeys | 6.50 |
| Chickens, ducks, etc (in boxes) | 2.50 |
| Square bales hay | 0.25 |
| Round bales hay | 3.00 |
| Farming & household | ||
| MAXIMUM CHARGES FOR CARRIAGE OF GOODS TO CLÉIRE | ||
| The following are maximum charges exclusive of V.A.T @ 21% and may be subject to reductions as appropriate depending on quantity. | ||
| Description of Merchandise | price per item | Per tonne |
| € | € | |
| Fertiliser, lime, moss peat | 0.50 | 10.00 |
| Coal, briquettes, turf | 1.50 | 10.00 |
| Jerry Cans | 1.50 | |
| Oil | 3 cent per litre when pumped off boat | |
| Diesel | 3 cent per litre when pumped off boat | |
| Feedstuff, nuts, meal | 0.50 | 10.00 |
| Wheelbarrows | 2.50 | |
| Gates charged per foot(e.g. 10ft = 6.50) | 0.65 p/ft | |
| Ladders | 5.00 | |
| Lawn mower — push | 6.50 | |
| Lawn mower / quad ride on | 10.00 | |
| Fireplace | 22.00 | |
| Headstone & kerbing | 20.00 | |
| Garden shed | 28.50 | |
| Buckets of paint charged per gallon | 0.65 per gallon | |
| Wheelie bins | 7.50 | |
| Skips | 31.00 single | 62.00 return |
| Bathroom suite | 31.00 | |
| Bathroom/kitchen tiles | 1.25 | 22.00 per pallet |
| Concrete blocks (per thousand) | 107.00 | |
| Cement/Lime skim coat | 1.50 | 10.00 |
| Slates (per thousand) | 29.00 | |
| Tiles | 2.50 | 22.00 |
| Timber | 1.50 | 22.00 |
| Plywood | 1.25 | 22.00 |
| Plasterboard/hardboard | 1.25 | 22.00 |
| Flooring | 1.25 | 22.00 |
| Iron hardware | 1.25 | 22.00 |
| Reinforcing Iron bars | 1.25 | 20.00 |
| Reinforcing mesh 8×4 sheets | 5.00 (per sheet) | |
| Copper pipes | 1.25 | |
| Sewer Pipes | 1.25 | |
| Waste pipe | 1.25 | |
| Rolls of lead | 5.00 | |
| Rolls of felt | 3.00 | |
| Wall insulation/Aero board | 1.25 | |
| Rolls of fibreglass | 1.25 | |
| Rolls of polythene | 2.50 | |
| Doors | ||
| Flush | 2.50 | |
| Panel | 3.00 | |
| Glass panel | 5.00 | |
| Fire doors | 7.50 | |
| Solid exterior door | 5.00 | |
| Glass exterior door | 6.00 | |
| Shower door | 7.50 | |
| Bath | 15.00 | |
| Sink & pedestal | 5.00 | |
| Toilet | 5.00 | |
| Cookers, household appliances etc | 6.50 | |
| Stanley/solid fuel range | 31.50 | |
| Rolls of carpet and vinyl | 9.50 | |
| Double beds | 6.00 | |
| Double base/mattress | 3.00 | |
| Single bed | 4.00 | |
| Single bed/mattress | 2.50 | |
| Bunk bed set | 10.00 | |
| Single headboards | 2.00 | |
| Double headboards | 3.00 | |
| Continental headboards | 4.00 | |
| Bedside locker | 2.00 | |
| 3ft combination wardrobe | 15.00 | |
| Wardrobe double | 9.00 | |
| Small chest of drawers | 4.00 | |
| Large chest of drawers | 6.00 | |
| Coffee table | 4.00 | |
| Table | 7.00 | |
| Kitchen chair | 1.25 | |
| Three piece suite | 22.00 | |
| Three seater couch | 14.00 | |
| Arm chair | 6.00 | |
| Two seater couch | 10.00 | |
| Bookcase | 5.00 | |
| Dressing table | 12.00 | |
| Large kitchen cabinets | 20.00 | |
| Groceries, hardware etc | 2.50 (per box) | |
| Fruit, vegetables & eggs | 1.25 | |
| Meat (up to 14lbs) fish | 2.00 | |
| Cases of ice cream | 0.50 | |
| Cases of beers, minerals | 0.50 | |
| Cases of wine | 1.00 | |
| Cases of spirits | 2.50 | |
| Cases of cigarettes | 2.50 | |
| Boxes of bread, cakes | 1.00 | |
| Bags of carrageen, seaweed | 1.25 | |
| Bags of potatoes | 1.25 | |
| T beams | ||
| Up to 10ft | 7.00 | |
| Up to 15ft | 10.00 | |
| Up to 25ft | 12.00 | |
| Up to 30ft | 15.00 | |
| industrial size oil tank | 90.00 | |
| domestic oil tank | 10.00 | |
| plastic attic tank | 4.00 | |
| copper cylinder | 6.00 | |
| radiators (small) 3/4ft | 2.50 | |
| Radiators (large) 7ft | 4.50 | |
| televisions | ||
| 32" widescreen | 10.00 | |
| other sizes | 7.00 | |
| Windows | ||
| 8×5 | 10.00 | |
| 7×5 | 9.50 | |
| 6×5 | 9.00 | |
| 5×5 | 8.00 | |
| 5×4 | 7.50 | |
| 4×4 | 7.00 | |
| 3×4 | 5.50 | |
| 2×4 | 5.00 | |
| 3×2 | 4.00 | |
| Hollow core slabs | 25 per tonne | |
| Refuse trucks | 1,000 (return) 800 (each return for two trucks) | |
| JCB | 1,000 return | |
| Laden low loader | 500 return | |
| Small stones | 18 per tonne | |
| Topsoil | 18 per tonne | |
| Turf (trailer) | 75 | |
| Fitted kitchens | 150 flat rate | |
| Kitchen worktop | 15 | |
| Tracking machines — 6 tonne | 400 | |
| 12 tonne | 700 | |
| 20 tonne | 1,000 | |
| Barrels of tar | 20 | |
| Seed potatoes | 20 per tonne | |
| Office furniture | Based on combination wardrobe — €15 | |
| Teleporter | 800 return | |
| Cement mixers — Large | 30 | |
| Small | 15 | |
| Lintels | 50c per /ft | |
| Stairs | 50 flat rate | |
| Bales of cardboard | 10 per pallet | |
| Generator — Large | 50 | |
| Small | 10 | |
| Dumpers | 400 one way | |
| Oil tanks (2,400 ltrs) | 75 | |
| Video/DVD | 10 |
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