Tory Island airstrip and helicopter service
Members asked whether an airstrip was still being considered and whether Tory Island would have regular helicopter service. O’Toole said the island delegation had instead prioritised boat landing facilities, that a regular helicopter service would not operate, and that emergency helicopter access would remain available; the Chair noted that Question 8 would receive a written reply.
: Níl sé a phlé faoi láthair. Bhuail mé le toscaireacht amháin inné ó Oileán Tóraigh agus níl siad ag caint anois faoi aerstráice——
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: Bhí, ach chomh fada is eol dom níl suim ag muintir Thóraigh anois ann. Bhí seirbhís helicopter i gceist acu——
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: Bhfuil an tAire ag rá nach bhfuil aerstráice de dhith ar mhuintir Thóraigh? Má tá airgead le caitheamh ag an Aire ansin tá fhios agam nach priority é aerstráice ach tá aerstráice de dhíth orthu.
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: Séard atá mé ag ra, fiú amháin, nar luaigh an toscaireacht é sin inné tú. Is é an chéad rud a bhí ag teastáil uathu ná áis le haghaidh bád a thógáil isteach.
