MICHAEL SHEARY,
Madam, - I refer to the article "Port company may drop navigation channel 'arranged' with yacht club" in your edition of Tuesday, October 8th. I would like to clarify unambiguously the position of Dublin Port Company.
Readers will be aware of the company's application to extend Dublin Port to provide much needed deep-water berthing facilities. To facilitate continued and improved access from Clontarf Yacht and Boat Club to the bay, Dublin Port Company has offered to dredge a new navigation channel. We are absolutely committed to realising this project.
Dublin Port Company is happy to undertake additional technical surveys of the proposed area to be dredged for the purpose of developing the navigation channel in order to address archaeological concerns raised by Dúchas. - Yours, etc.,
MICHAEL SHEARY, Company Secretary, Dublin Port Company, Dublin 1.