Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 13 Feb 1990

Vol. 395 No. 6

Written Answers. - Port Development.

Bernard Allen

Question:

95 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Marine , in relation to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 7 of 29 November 1989 where he indicated that he would provide Deputy Bernard Allen with a breakdown of £60 million for port development, if he will provide this information.

Minister for the Marine (Mr. Wilson)

The operational programme for roads and other access transport which was submitted to the EC proposed expenditure on the following harbour projects:

Harbour	Project
Dublin	South Bank ContainerTerminal Bulk facilities,Alexandra Quay
Waterford	Belview Container Terminal
Cork	Tivoli Container TerminalBulk cranes at RingaskiddyRingaskiddy Extension
Drogheda	Quay reconstruction
Dundalk	Quay reconstruction
Galway	Lough Atalia site development
Foynes	Mooring dolphins, shore connections and cargo handling equipment
Kinsale	New commercial quay
New Ross	Remove rock face
Limerick	Navigation aids

The programme also proposed expenditure on works at Rosslare Harbour (which is under the aegis of the Minister for Tourism and Transport).

The breakdown of expenditure between the projects will not be finalised until the peripherality programme has been approved by the EC.