Written answers
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Island Communities
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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1203. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for details of all subsidised passenger and cargo services to offshore islands, by island served; by frequency of the service in return journeys per week; by the number of passengers carried on each service; by the annual cost of each service, stating in each case whether it is a passenger service, a cargo service or a dual service, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37779/15]
Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table.
| ISLAND | FREQUENCY | TOTAL PASSENGERS* | ANNUAL SUBSIDY† | TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toraigh | Winter helicopter service in conjunction with the HSE | 292 | €70,000 | Passenger |
| Toraigh | 12 | 14,076 | €398,546 | Dual |
| Toraigh | 26 return sailings per annum | N/A | €37,440 | Cargo |
| Árainn Mhór | 42-57 | 58,661 | €154,666 | Dual |
| Inis Bigil | 7 | 2,288 | €43,790 | Passenger |
| Inishturk | 12 | 8,357 | €319,585 | Passenger |
| Inishturk/Clare | 2 | N/A | €72,933 | Cargo |
| Clare | 14 | 17,586 | €154,522 | Passenger |
| Clynish | ||||
| Inishlyre | ||||
| Collanmore | 6 return sailings per annum | N/A | €4,500 | Cargo |
| Inishbofin | 14 | 52,213 | €250,500 | Passenger |
| Inishbofin | 2 | N/A | €144,929 | Cargo |
| Árainn | ||||
| Inis Meáin | ||||
| Inis Oírr | 3-4 | N/A | €749,775 | Cargo |
| Árainn | 19 | 22,982 | ||
| Inis Meáin | 14 | 5,196 | ||
| Inis Oírr | 14 | 10,295 | €1,620,120 | Passenger |
| Inis Meáin | ||||
| Inis Oírr | 14 | 51,605 | €811,873 | Passenger |
| Whiddy | 5 sailing days | N/A | €4,500 | Cargo |
| Whiddy | 30-35 | 12,020 | €75,000 | Passenger |
| Sherkin | ||||
| Cléire | ||||
| Heir | ||||
| Long | 50 sailings per annum | N/A | €67,000 | Cargo |
| Sherkin | 52-61 | 63,313 | €119,604 | Passenger |
| Dursey | 4 return sailings per annum | N/A | €5,760 | Cargo |
| Bere | 46-54 | 47,733 | €75,825 | Passenger |
| Bere | 46-54 | 19,799 | €37,913 | Passenger |
| Bere | 2 | N/A | €25,000 | Cargo |
| Long | 6-10 | 1,706 | €32,000 | Passenger |
| Heir | 33-40 | 13,534 | €29,697 | Passenger |
| Cléire | 15-29 | 41,262 | €333,395 | Passenger |
* Total passengers carried in 2014
†Current Annual Subsidy
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