Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 1046: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the Malcolm Miller ship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23056/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport does not have a role in the provision of Sail Training. Prior to the sinking of the Asgard II this was a function carried out under the aegis of Coiste an Asgard and the Department of Defence.

Given the current fiscal position where significant savings are being sought in both current and capital expenditure from my Department's allocations, there are no proposals to expand the Department's role into additional areas such as sail training given the significant additional costs that this would entail.