asked the Minister for Finance if money was allocated under the Special Border Fund for natural gas development in the Border counties; if so the amount involved; and if it is intended to ensure that the money will be available for the gasline extension into County Louth.
Written Answers. - Special Border Fund.
460.
There is no provision in the EC regulation governing the special border areas programme which would allow the allocation of money for natural gas development in the Border counties. That programme is essentially concerned with the development of tourism in the Border counties.
As regards the supply of natural gas to County Louth, the Tánaiste replied to a question by Deputy Faulkner on this matter on 10 October. There is nothing I can add to that reply.
461.
asked the Minister for Finance the amount allocated to each county from the Border counties fund in 1984; the amount taken up; and the projects aided.
The following schedule gives details on a county by county basis of the amounts allocated from the Special Border Areas Programme Fund in 1984 and the expenditure in 1984 to datre from the fund:
|
IR£ |
|
|
County Donegal |
|
|
Glenveagh Park |
800,000 |
|
Glebe Art Gallery |
50,000 |
|
Donegal Castle — visitor facilities and access |
45,000 |
|
Arranmore/Burtonport landing facilities |
40,000 |
|
Carrickfinn Airstrip |
186,000 |
|
Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Co. |
100,000 |
|
Donegal Craft Centre |
132,000 |
|
Craft Industries |
216,000 |
|
McMenamin's Bridge |
8,000 |
|
Development work at Trusk Lough |
6,000 |
|
Dinghy Park and slipway at Moville |
14,000 |
|
Rossgarrow, Milford, amenity development |
2,000 |
|
Rathmullen — surface car park and repair slipway |
2,500 |
|
Ray Bridge — repair of parapet walls |
1,500 |
|
Kinnegar — car park |
2,000 |
|
Warden — car park and picnic area |
2,000 |
|
Slipway at Downings |
1,000 |
|
Extend slipway at Woodquarter |
500 |
|
Car park at Tra-na-Lough |
500 |
|
Picnic Walls at car parks on Lough Salt Rd. |
2,000 |
|
Dunfanaghy Foreshore — complete sea wall, provide car park, grass area, seating and picnic tables |
4,000 |
|
Improve access to Lough Anna |
6,000 |
|
Access and car park at Lough Nadaragh |
3,000 |
|
Bundoran — reconstruction of steps to shore from West End car park |
3,000 |
|
Landscape access road to beach at Tullan Strand Road |
3,500 |
|
Letterkenny — complete Urban Park |
2,000 |
|
Amenity area in Oliver Plunkett car park, Letterkenny |
6,000 |
|
Strengthen and reshape road No. 106 Boccan |
17,750 |
|
Reshape and resurface main road to Isle of Doagh |
1,000 |
|
Widen and strengthen Rockstown/Leeson Rd. |
18,750 |
|
Marblehill Road, widen and fence |
6,250 |
|
Ballynagowan Road, resurface |
6,250 |
|
Atlantic Drive/Melmore, reshape and strengthen |
6,250 |
|
Letterkenny/Churchill/Gartan Rd., drain, level and resurface |
18,750 |
|
Dungloe/Fintown Road, strengthen |
15,750 |
|
Drumnatinney, widen and piping |
3,000 |
|
Loughmuck/Gaffy Rd., strengthen and resurface |
18,750 |
|
Killybegs/Largymore, strengthen and resurface |
7,000 |
|
Owenea Bridge/Beagh, strengthen and resurface |
7,000 |
|
Kilclooney Beg/Summy, strengthen and resurface |
2,750 |
|
Carrick/Cruskerry/Cashings, strengthen and resurface |
2,000 |
|
Belleek Rd., strengthen and resurface |
12,000 |
|
Rossnowlagh Beach Rd., strengthen and resurface |
6,750 |
|
Accommodation Grants |
314,000 |
|
Bord Fáilte amenity developments |
251,000 |
|
TOTAL |
2,353,500 |
|
County Monaghan |
|
|
Development of Lough Muckno Estate as a tourist amenity |
310,000 |
|
Provision of new permanent premises for Monaghan Museum |
160,000 |
|
Development of Lakeside walks at Lough Major and improvements at Town Park |
15,000 |
|
Development of picnic areas at Bragan |
15,000 |
|
Development of Lakeside walks and amenities at Hollywood |
15,000 |
|
Lake amenities at Gortnawinney Lake, Clones |
10,000 |
|
Improve access at Edergole Old Historic Cemetery |
5,000 |
|
Construction of tennis courts |
12,500 |
|
Children's playground facilities at Peter's Lake |
22,500 |
|
Amenity development between Monaghan Street and 98 Avenue, Clones |
10,000 |
|
Gortnawinney Lake/Clones — widen road |
25,000 |
|
Bragan mountains — complete and resurface loop road |
25,000 |
|
Emy Lake — widening and resurfacing of roadway to lake |
15,000 |
|
Lake Muckno — resurfacing |
30,000 |
|
Derrygooney Chain — widen sections and provide car parking |
30,000 |
|
Accommodation Grants |
9,000 |
|
Bord Fáilte amenity developments |
107,500 |
|
TOTAL |
816,500 |
|
County Cavan |
|
|
Provision of amenity area along the River Erne at Belturbet |
100,000 |
|
Chalet development at Killykeen Forest Park |
900,000 |
|
Cohaw Court Cairn — improvement of access |
5,000 |
|
Car Park and amenity works at Brackley Lake |
10,000 |
|
Widen, surface and strengthen sections of Blacklion/Cuilcagh Mountain/Kinnabo, Legaelan Road |
30,000 |
|
Provide lay-bys, improve junctions and strengthen on Corlough/Blackrock Rd. |
10,000 |
|
Access roads to Killykeen Forest |
150,000 |
|
Widen, strengthen and surface section of roads leading to Lough Sillan, Lough Tacker and Barnagrow Lough — includes amenity works at Lough Tacker, Lough Sillan and Barnagraow Lake |
40,000 |
|
Amenity area at Ballyhaise |
10,000 |
|
Accommodation Grants |
8,000 |
|
Bord Fáilte amenity developments |
168,700 |
|
TOTAL |
1,431,700 |
|
County Louth |
|
|
Mellifont Abbey — provision of car park |
35,000 |
|
Dun Dealgan Fort — improvement of access |
10,000 |
|
Dundalk Courthouse |
30,000 |
|
Island Park — provision of public conveniences |
25,000 |
|
Sliabh Breagh — kerbing and planting |
5,000 |
|
Mullaghmellan — picnic tables and water supply |
1,000 |
|
Port/Cruisetown Road — fencing |
4,000 |
|
Boyne Valley Viewing Point new access |
2,000 |
|
Carlingford, improvements to harbour, amenity area and car park at King John's Castle |
22,000 |
|
Gyles Quay, car park |
11,000 |
|
Annaverna, car park |
5,000 |
|
Reconstruction of sea wall at Cruisetown |
20,000 |
|
State Forest Centre and Cooley Peninsula Walk |
100,000 |
|
Drogheda Corporation — amenity developments |
50,000 |
|
Dundalk UDC — amenity developments |
50,000 |
|
Accommodation Grants |
45,000 |
|
Bord Fáilte amenity developments |
67,000 |
|
TOTAL |
482,000 |
|
County Leitrim |
|
|
Parks Castle — presentation/interpretation project |
55,000 |
|
Bowling Green, Leitrim |
30,000 |
|
Lough Rynn Amenity Scheme |
5,000 |
|
Guesses Point/Lough Garadice amenity project |
50,000 |
|
Woodford Demesne Amenity Scheme — improvement of facilities and landscaping |
3,000 |
|
Carrigaline Lake — amenity improvements |
7,000 |
|
Gulladoo Lake — amenity improvements |
6,000 |
|
Improvement of Tourist related signposting |
5,000 |
|
Carrick-on-Shannon/Drumcong Road — improvements |
20,000 |
|
Drumkeeran/Manorhamilton Road — pavement strengthening and drainage |
20,000 |
|
Manorhamilton/Kiltyclogher Road — pavement strengthening and drainage |
20,000 |
|
Cloone/Carrigallen Road — pavement strengthening and drainage |
12,000 |
|
Ballinamore/Newtowngore Road — pavement strengthening and drainage |
8,000 |
|
Accommodation Grants |
25,400 |
|
Bord Fáilte amenity developments |
43,300 |
|
Swimming pool site, Carrick-on-Shannon landscaping, playground, tennis courts |
10,000 |
|
Leitrim Village, Fair Green-access, seating and general landscaping |
5,000 |
|
Dromod Hbr. and Derrycarne Wood — access and improvements |
8,000 |
|
Lough Scur Dolmen — car park and access |
3,500 |
|
Keshcarrigan Lake — car park, picnic and fishing facilities |
3,500 |
|
Improvement of pier, car park and associated amenity works |
9,000 |
|
Corry Strand, Lough Allen |
5,000 |
|
Glencar Lake — Boat Slip |
8,000 |
|
Glencar Waterfall — toilet facilities |
5,000 |
|
Doon Lake — lay-by, picnic and viewing area |
3,000 |
|
Breffni Pier — slipway and landscaping |
15,000 |
|
Pier at Lough McMean — slipway and ancillary works |
12,000 |
|
Lisdarush Ringfort — car park and access |
3,000 |
|
TOTAL |
399,700 |
A total of IR£2,985,000 has been drawn down from the Special Border Areas Fund to date in 1984.
An amount of IR£500,000 has been set aside for new projects which are currently under negotiation and which may start before the end of the year.