Written answers

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Ferry Services

6:00 pm

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 41: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will liaise with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Assembly to find a long-term strategic solution to ensure the continuation of the ferry service on Lough Foyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33237/11]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As I previously advised the Deputy on 13 October 2011, and again on 25 October, neither my Department nor any of its agencies has any function in respect of, or finance for, the provision or subsidisation of ferry services on this or any other route. It is not the practice of my Department to subsidise loss-making ferry services nor are there any funds available to my Department for this purpose. As stated previously the subsidisation of loss-making ferry services across the board would result in significant financial costs to the State, and moreover, could potentially result in other transport providers being disadvantaged.

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