Written answers
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Ferry Services
9:00 pm
Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in the past three years, his Department has imposed a financial penalty on any ferry operations, sailing between the mainland and the islands, for breach of their contracts; if so, the details of the breach; the amount of the fines in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7585/08]
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Details of financial penalties imposed by my Department on ferry operators in the past three years are shown in the table below:
| Name of Operator | Island | Penalty Imposed | Details of Breach |
| € | |||
| Tithe Saoire Chléire Teo. | Cléire | 2,278 | Unauthorised use of back-up vessel |
| Tithe Saoire Chléire Teo. | Cléire | 599 | Contracted sailings not provided |
| Turasmara Teo. | Toraigh | 1,068 | Contracted sailings not provided |
| Michael Leneghan | Inis Bigil | 1,993 | Passenger Boat Licence expired |
| John Shelly | Long Island | 4,277 | Passenger Boat Licence expired |
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