Written answers
Thursday, 11 March 2021
Department of Rural and Community Development
Island Communities
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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276. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next tender for air services to the Aran Islands will be sought; if it is planned to seek tenders on a marginal cost basis as part of this tender process for limited services to Inishbofin Island from Aerphort Chonamara in view of the excellent infrastructure in place there for such a service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13781/21]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, a subsidised air service is in operation between Aerfort Chonamara and the Aran Islands.
Work is underway within my Department to develop the new PSO tender documents, with a view to tenders being sought in the coming months.
There are no proposals to include an air service to Inishbofin as part of the request for tenders.
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