Seán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of insurance compensation the State will receive following the sinking of the [i]Asgard II[/i]; if his attention has been drawn to the experience of building tall ships in New Ross, County Wexford following the construction of the [i]Dunbrody[/i]; his views on utilising this experience by building a replacement for the [i]Asgard II[/i] in New Ross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35311/09]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The sum of €3.8 million has been received as insurance compensation for Asgard II. Subject to approval for the funding of the project, I propose to proceed with plans for the procurement of a new vessel that will be similar in design to Asgard II but with a steel hull. A decision on this funding will be made in the context of settling the Estimates for 2010. If approval is given to proceed with the procurement of a new vessel, tenders will be sought from suitable shipbuilders by means of public advertisements in accordance with Government and EU procurement guidelines. At that stage it will be open to any interested party in New Ross to submit a tender and it will be given full consideration.