Valentia marine rescue centre
Senator Daly welcomes the Transport Minister’s planned visit to Valentia and praises the local and national campaign that kept the marine rescue co-ordination centre open.
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, who is a former Senator, will come to Kerry tomorrow and we will give him a full welcome. He will visit the Valentia marine rescue co-ordination centre. The Members opposite-----
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It was a matter that was raised here many times on the Order of Business. There were attempts by both Governments to close it. A previous Fianna Fáil Minister attempted to have it shut down and the local community and a national campaign, in which Mick O'Connell was involved-----
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We managed to keep it open. I praise all involved.