I propose answering Priority Question No. 11 and Questions Nos. 29 and 47 together.
While some local authorities have submitted an outline of all or part of the damage suffered to marine infrastructure within their areas, I do not have a total estimate of cost of repairing the damage sustained.
My Department have received from Sligo County Council an assessment of damage along the Sligo coast, arising from storms in January 1991. This assessment estimates the cost of repairing coastal damage at £360,000.
Donegal County Council has indicated that £330,000 is the order of cost of repairing piers in Donegal arising from the January storms.
There are no funds available to my Department to grant-aid local authorities in respect of these repairs. Structural Funds are not available for the repair of storm damaged infrastructure.