Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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740. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet a cross party delegation from Donegal county council to examine options for funding the Rathmullan to Buncrana and the Greencastle to Magilligan ferries (details supplied). [17646/17]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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My Department provides capital funding to Fáilte Ireland who administer and award capital grants to develop a wide range of tourism attractions. The Grants Scheme for Large Tourism Projects administered by Fáilte Ireland does not fund infrastructural projects such as car ferry services which fall outside the scope of projects eligible for grant aid assistance under the scheme when such services are not an integral part of a tourism activity, product or attraction. It is also the case that my Department has no function in the provision or subsidisation of ferry services for these or any other routes. However, I am happy to meet with a delegation from Donegal County Council if the Deputy believes it would be of benefit to the Council.