Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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Question 301: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the opening hours for the airport on Inis Mór are different from the opening hours of the airports on Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr; the reason the airport on Inis Mór is closed for two hours during the day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37280/11]

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Upon assuming responsibility for the aerodromes at Inis Mór, Inis Meáin and Inis Oírr, my Department agreed opening hours with the aerodrome management service providers, following consultation with them and with the Public Service Obligation (PSO) air service provider. The opening hours were agreed in order to optimise the service to the public and having regard to the resources available to my Department for the provision of island transport services and also to the agreed flight schedule of the Aran Islands PSO air service.