Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Mar 2003

Vol. 562 No. 5

Written Answers - Marina Development.

Jack Wall

Question:

276 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the total funding allocated in the budgets of each of the past three years to his Department for the provision of coastal marinas; the total amount of the funding drawn down in regard to such projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6626/03]

Jack Wall

Question:

278 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the funding allocated in each of the past three years in his Department's budget for the provision of grants of funding for the provision of coastal marinas; the total amount of the funding drawn down in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6625/03]

Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. D. Ahern)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 276 and 278 together.

An allocation of €5.7 million was provided for marine leisure projects as part of Budget 2000. Four projects were chosen as flagship projects for marine access infrastructure development in the State. The projects and their grant allocations were as follows:

	Total
	€
Cahirciveen, County Kerry	2,540,000
Kenmare, County Kerry	752,550
Rosses Point, County Sligo	1,270,000
Roundstone, County Galway	1,147,450

Payments in respect of these projects are as follows:

Projects	2000	2001	2002	Amount
	€	€	€	€
Cahirciveen, County Kerry	Nil	2,114,084	425,392	2,539,476
Kenmare, County Kerry	Nil	332,312	Nil	332,312
Rosses Point, County Sligo	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Roundstone, County Galway	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Of these projects, Rosses Point and Roundstone are still at an early stage of development.