Vol. 461 No. 2
134 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for the Marine what projects, if any, which are funded or have been approved for funding under the PESCA initiative of the second round of the structural funds; the name, purpose and location of each project; and the amount of Irish and European funding provided. [2691/96]
A total of 22 projects have been approved to date under the PESCA Community Initiative. These involve total investment of £1,023,954, involving £81,940 in national grants and £550,404 in EU aid. Details of these projects are set out in the Appendix.
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), which is implementing the Pesca Programme on behalf of the Department of the Marine, is currently evaluating a second group of applications for PESCA funding. This process is expected to be completed shortly at which stage recommended projects will be submitted for my approval.
Appendix — PESCA Projects Approved to date
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Zone 1 — Louth to Waterford |
(IR£) |
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Project |
Applicant |
Project |
Grant Approved |
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Cost |
Exchequer |
EU |
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1.2Training Programmes and Workshops for the implementation of a revised Quality Manual which takes account of ISO 9000 and HACCP. |
I.S.G.A. Naas Road, Dublin 12 |
18,000 |
900 |
9,000 |
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1.3R & D feasibility study for a community-based fishermen's co-op to diversify into marinerelated activities. |
Ring Co-Op Helvick, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford |
34,000 |
1,700 |
17,000 |
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1.4(1) Socio-economic study of the fishing areas in County Waterford. |
Waterford Development Partnership Ltd., Lismore, Co. Waterford |
5,300 |
265 |
2,650 |
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(2) Multi-tier training programme to address the needs of fishermen. |
12,280 |
614 |
6,140 |
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1.5Harvesting, collecting, notching,tagging and placing of femaleadult lobsters in the local fisheries. |
South Wexford Lobster Co-Op, Kilmore Quay, Co.Wexford |
22,500 |
1,125 |
11,250 |
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1.6Extensive bottom cultivation of mussels in Waterford Harbour. |
South-East Shellfish Co-Op, Passage East, Co. Waterford |
152,500 |
7,625 |
76,250 |
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1.7Harvesting, collecting, notching, tagging and placing of female adult lobsters in the fisheries along the East Waterford coast. |
East Waterford Lobster Co-Op Society, Kilmacleague, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford |
9,000 |
450 |
4,500 |
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1.8PESCA Development Officers |
September-December 1995 |
14,750 |
3,687 |
11,063 |
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Total Zone 1: |
268,330 |
16,367 |
137,852 |
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Zone 2 — Cork and Kerry |
(IR£) |
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Project |
Applicant |
Project |
Grant Approved |
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Cost |
Exchequer |
EU |
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2.1Replacement of the existing vessel which operates a passenger ferry service in the Sherkin Island, Cape Clear and Schull area. |
K. & M. Molloy, Skeagh, Schull, Co. Cork |
170,000 |
8,500 |
85,000 |
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2.2Tuna canning feasibility study. |
BIM/IS & WFO, East End, Castletownbere, Co. Cork |
25,000 |
6,250 |
18,750 |
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2.3To establish a management/administration structure for a mussel co-op as well as monitoring to improve supply and production of rope mussels in Kenmare Bay. |
Kenmare Bay Aquaculture Co-Op, Lehud, Tousist, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
63,200 |
3,160 |
31,600 |
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2.4Harvesting, collecting, notching, tagging and placing of female adult lobsters in the fisheries from Courtmacsherry to Sheeps' Head. |
South-West Cork Fishermen's Co-Op, c/o Nigel Towse, (Chairman) Kilmoon, Sherkin Island, Skibbereen, Co. Cork |
40,000 |
2,000 |
20,000 |
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2.5Scallop enhancement programme in Bantry Bay. |
Bantry Bay Inshore Fisher-Association, Bantry, Co. Cork |
5,000 |
250 |
2,500 |
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Total Zone 2: |
303,200 |
20,160 |
157,850 |
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Zone 3 — Clare, Galway and Mayo |
(IR£) |
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Project |
Applicant |
Project |
Grant Approved |
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Cost |
Exchequer |
EU |
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3.3Feasibility study on the potential of developing Belderrig Harbour for marine tourism. |
Belderrig Development Association, c/o Julie Scully, Meitheal Mhaigheo, Lower Main Street, Foxford, Co. Mayo |
18,114 |
906 |
9,057 |
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3.4Harvesting, collecting, notching, tagging and placing of female adult lobsters in the fisheries of the Inishbofin Island area. |
Inishbofin Lobster Fishermen's Association, c/o Michael Murray, West Quarter, Inishbofin, Co. Galway |
20,000 |
1,000 |
10,000 |
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3.5(1) Construction of a marine fuelling installation, baitholding premises and gearstorage facilities. |
BIM/West Clare Co-Op, Carrigaholt, Co. Clare |
28,000 |
7,000 |
21,000 |
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(2) Development of a marine tourism programme at Carrigaholt. |
15,960 |
3,990 |
11,970 |
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Total: |
43,960 |
10,990 |
32,970 |
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3.6(1) Training Programme |
BIM/Forum, |
30,000 |
7,500 |
22,500 |
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(2) Aqua Tourism Course |
Connemara, |
10,000 |
2,500 |
7,500 |
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(3) Shellfish Cultivation Course |
Co. Galway |
30,000 |
7,500 |
22,500 |
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Total: |
70,000 |
17,500 |
52,500 |
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3.7Promotion of Aquaculture Development (Quarterly Information Booklet and Tidy Fish Farm Competition) |
Cáirde na Mara Teo, Lettermore, Co. Galway |
9,100 |
455 |
4,550 |
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Total Zone 3: |
161,174 |
30,851 |
109,077 |
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Zone 4 — Sligo and Donegal |
(IR£) |
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Project |
Applicant |
Project |
Grant Approved |
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Cost |
Exchequer |
EU |
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4.1Net mending facility. |
Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation, Killybegs, Co. Donegal |
35,400 |
1,770 |
17,700 |
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4.2Harvesting, collecting, notching, tagging and placing of female adult lobsters in the fisheries of the North-West. |
North & West Lobstermen's Co-Op Society, c/o John Gavigan, Creevy, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal |
28,500 |
1,425 |
14,250 |
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4.3Conversion of second-hand vessel for passenger cruising in the Sligo Bay Area. |
John Dwan, Rondavel, Doonally, Co. Sligo |
139,950 |
6,995 |
69,975 |
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4.5Mussel transplantation programme. |
Shellfish Services, c/o Ronan D'Doherty, Buncrana, Co. Donegal |
39,900 |
1,995 |
19,950 |
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4.6Extensive bottom cultivation of mussels in Louth Swilly. |
Gilbert Brown, Grange, Inch Island, Co. Donegal |
47,500 |
2,375 |
23,750 |
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Total Zone 4: |
291,250 |
14,562 |
145,625 |
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Total for all Zones: |
1,023,954 |
81,940 |
550,404 |
