Vol. 558 No. 3
138 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has responded to the request from Fingal County Council for grant aid under the Coast Protection Programme 2003-2006 for the Velvet Strand, Portmarnock, County Dublin. [24116/02]
Primary responsibility for coast protection works rest with the property owner, be that a private individual or a local authority. My Department wrote to all coastal local authorities requesting proposals for consideration in the 2003 to 2006 period. Fingal County Council has submitted a proposal in respect of works at Velvet Strand at an estimated cost of €125,000. This proposal will be considered in the context of overall national priorities and the very limited funding available for coast protection works throughout the State in 2003.
