588. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department have examined assertions made in the media regarding non-charging for storage at the Port of Cork, as well as deficient internal financial controls; and the actions his Department have taken in relation to this. [58588/26]

As a State-owned commercial port company, the Port of Cork Company (PoCC) is subject to both internal and external audits and keeps the Department informed throughout these processes. Accordingly, the Department is satisfied that PoCC is fully compliant with all applicable legislative and policy requirements and is not aware of any matters to the contrary.