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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 19 Nov 2002

Vol. 557 No. 4

Written Answers. - Harbours and Piers.

Jimmy Deenihan

Question:

276 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number and location of piers in County Kerry that were funded under the Small Piers and Harbours Programme in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22243/02]

Under my Department's fishery harbours development programme for 2002, eight projects involving total approved expenditure of €1,015,480 – 75% of which would be funded by my Department – were approved for funding in County Kerry as follows:

Location

Project

TotalApproved€

Dingle

Safety and maintenance

100,000

Dingle

Navigation aids

50,000

Dingle

Works to breakwater

457,000

Cromane

Preliminary report

154,000

Cromane

Cost Benefit Analysis

12,480

Portmagee

New berthing face

51,000

Bunanear

Slipway

41,000

Dromatoor, Ballyheigue

Provide rock armour at back of stormwall-raise wall

150,000

Total

1,015,480

In addition, in 2002 expenditure amounting to €193,628.21 was incurred by Kerry County Council on five projects commenced in 2001 and my Department agreed to meet 75% of this expenditure on condition that the county council agree to pay the balance. Details are as follows:

Location

Project

TotalApproved€

Oysterbed, Sneem

Renew pier fenders

13,029.47

Blackwater

Removal of rock outcrop and Site Investigation.

7,111.08

Kilmackillogue

Improvement works

19,044.86

Bunanear

Slipway

53,282.69

Portmagee

New Berthing face

101,160.11

Total

193,628.21

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