What it estimates the impact of the new Caledonian MacBrayne Islay ferry not being accommodated at Port Ellen will be on the economy of (a)…

Answered Asked by Jamie McGrigor Con Lodged 6 Mar 2009

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what it estimates the impact of the new Caledonian MacBrayne Islay ferry not being accommodated at Port Ellen will be on the economy of (a) Islay and (b) Port Ellen.

The answer

Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 31 Mar 2009 · 25 days after it was lodged, 11 days after it was due

The new vessel will be larger and more manoeuvrable than the existing Islay vessels. This is expected to improve the reliability of the service to Port Askaig in bad weather. The second vessel that would be deployed would still be able to use the Port Ellen berth, so the impact of the new vessel not being able to be accommodated at Port Ellen should not be significant.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-21663 by reference.