Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 21 Oct 1997

Vol. 481 No. 7

Written Answers. - Marine Infrastructure.

Cecilia Keaveney

Question:

118 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the total funding made available for the development of piers and harbours by county in each of the years from 1993 to 1996; if he will make a statement on the adequacy of the investment in marine infrastructure generally; and the plans, if any, he may have to address the issue. [17128/97]

Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources (Dr. Woods)

The total funding invested in the development of fishing piers and harbours by county in each of the years from 1993 to 1996 is as follows:

County	Year	Expenditure
		£
Donegal	1993	528,347
	1994	352,635
	1995	458,210
	1996	857,718
Mayo	1993	24,172
	1994	194,180
	1995	249,443
	1996	7,443
Galway	1993	1,018,857
	1994	494,669
	1995	253,096
	1996	141,636
Clare	1993	1,613
	1996	98,264
Cork	1993	814,914
	1994	1,484,079
	1995	403,470
	1996	1,099,922
Kerry	1993	216,547
	1994	390,339
	1995	403,470
	1996	100,000
Waterford	1993	103,963
	1994	73,000
	1995	403,000
	1996	150,000
Wexford	1993	98,555
	1994	546,317
	1995	1,847,652
	1996	931,301
Dublin	1993	377,000
	1994	82,000
	1995	23,000
	1996	141,000
Louth	1993	968
	1994	29,661
	1996	75,704

Further significant investment is needed in fisheries harbour infrastructure around the coast to support the sea fishing and aquaculture industries in the delivery of the safety, quality, employment and competitiveness objectives for the sector. I will pursue the necessary additional funding to deliver on those objectives.