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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 7 Mar 1996

Vol. 462 No. 7

Written Answers. - County Mayo Coastal Erosion.

Séamus Hughes

Question:

125 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for the Marine the location and nature of work and approximate cost of this work received from Mayo County Council indicating their top four priority proposals to combat coastal erosion. [5381/96]

The councils' top four priority proposals for consideration under the Coastal Protection Sub-Programme of the Environmental Services Operational Programme 1994-1999 are as follows:

Location

Nature of Work

Approximate Cost

£

Bertra, Old Head and Carrowmore Beaches

Sand dune protection, rock armouring and protection of woodlands and repairs to pier deck

300,000.00

Belmullet Town and Elly Bay Strand

Repair to Quay and Canal, walls including underpinning and rebuilding sections

250,000.00

Keel, Dooagh and Keem Beaches

Sand dune protection, Rock armouring

250,000.00

Ross, Lacken and Ballycastle Beaches

Rock revetment, Rock armouring and dune protection

250,000.00

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