Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a company (details supplied) moved out to an area in mid-2009 fulfilling part of its contract agreement, yet shortly afterwards it moved back into Galway docks; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22200/10]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The contract that my Department has with the company referred to by the Deputy stipulated that the shipping service should originate from Galway Docks for the first year of the service and from another location thereafter. Apart from a brief period during May and June 2009 when the berth at Galway Docks was required for the Volvo Ocean Race, the company has not been in a position to comply with this particular condition in the contract as it was notified in June 2009 by the authorities at the proposed location that a berth will not be available until further notice. In the meantime, the company continues to provide a satisfactory service from Galway Docks.