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The costs associated with the impounding of the Emeraude Lines ferry

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1240/5(1978)

QUESTION TO BE ASKED OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE HARBOURS AND AIRPORT COMMITTEE ON TUESDAY 21st OCTOBER 2003, BY SENATOR P.V.F. LE CLAIRE

Question

Would the President inform members

  1. th e cost ofaccommodatingstranded passengers inlocalhotels after the decisionwas made toimpound Emeraude Lines' vessel SolidorV?
  2. fr o m whichCommittee'sbudget the foregoing accommodationcosts were provided, and under whose authority such expenditure wassanctioned?
  3. w h at othercosts were incurred, if any,other than those relating toaccommodation and from what source funding has been made available?
  4. w h ether the Committee is awareof any expressionsof interest in EmeraudeLineswhich have been made by otherlocal ferry companies to the Administrateur Judiciaire, and, if so, would the President provide details?

Answer

  1. £ 3 ,5 5 6.50 for the passengers accommodatedon a bed and breakfast basis attheMertonHotel, plus £80 for one at the Grand Hotel; total cost £3,636.50.
  2. T h e moneycame from JerseyHarbours' Business Development and Marketing, Travel and Subsistence budget. The expenditure was sanctioned under the authority oftheHarboursand Airport Committee.
  3. O t hercosts - coaches to take passengers to and from thehotel£450,cashdisbursements totalling £1,020 were given out for subsistence. All will come from Jersey Harbours' Business Development and Marketing, Traveland Subsistence budget.
  4. N o , theCommittee is not awareof any such interest.