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Mr. Lindsay:   asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he is yet in a position to state when landing and other facilities will be made available at Darby's Point, County Mayo.
Mr. Haughey: I have nothing to add to my reply to the Deputy's question of 16th March, 1966, on this subject.
Mr. Lindsay: When will the Minister have news of a less vague nature about these projects? What is the present situation?
Mr. Haughey: The first thing is a boring survey and this is under active consideration.
Mr. Lindsay: Does active consideration include visiting the scene?
Mr. Haughey: By whom?
Mr. Lindsay: By the people who are “actively considering”.
Mr. Haughey: Yes.
Mr. Lindsay: Well, they have not been there.
Mr. Haughey: They have.
Mr. O'Hara: Will the Minister——
Mr. Haughey: Can the Deputy not leave it to Deputy Lindsay? It is in his part of the county.
Mr. O'Hara: It is in my constituency.
Mr. Lindsay: It is a joint stock bank.
Mr. O'Hara: The last time we met your colleague in Crossmolina. I want to ask the Minister if he is aware that this project has been promised by Fianna Fáil down the years? I want to say that despite the fact that this has been promised——
[538]Mr. Haughey: That promise will be kept.
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