Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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1147. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the Aran Islands ferry service; if the service is due to cease at the end of the month; and if so, the measures that will be put in place to assist islanders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41378/14]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Although my Department was unsuccessful in its attempt to agree a contract as a result of a recent tender competition for the passenger ferry service between Árainn (Inis Mór) and Ros an Mhíl on the Galway mainland, the current operator has given an assurance that it will continue to provide the service at the same level as at present and that there will be no interruption to service provision.