Manning of lighthouses
McGinley asked whether lighthouse manning could improve safety at sea. The Ceann Comhairle ruled it a new matter, and Gallagher declined to answer in this exchange, noting that he had addressed it previously.
We join with the Minister's expression of sympathy to the families of those involved in the Malin Head disaster earlier this year. Would the Minister agree that the manning of lighthouses could play a crucial factor in safety at sea?
Comment on this
While I would dearly love to give my constituency colleague an answer, I must point our that I answered this question the last time it was raised. I would probably be setting a precedent if I answered a question which did not relate directly to the question on the Order Paper. However, the Deputy knows he does not have to be invited to my office to discuss this matter. I appreciate his deep interest in this.