Ciarán Cuffe
Question:459 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the total cost of projects announced or promised by Ministers of the last Government between 1 January 2002 and 17 May 2002. [15299/03]
Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.
The total public and private funding costs associated with Marine and Natural Resources programmes and-or projects announced by Ministers between 1 January 2002 and 17 May 2002 is estimated at €194.7 million.
Schedule – Marine
|
Programme/ProjectType/Sponsor |
Description |
Cost/Estimated Cost € |
|
Fishery Harbour Development Programme |
Design, development and construction of harbour works at Fishery Harbour Centres i.e. Killybegs, Rossaveel, Castletownbere, Dunmore East, Howth and Dingle ,other Local Authority owned fishery harbours such as Burtonport, Portmore, Greencastle, Portaleen in Co Donegal and Ballycrovane, Co Cork. |
40,030,000 |
|
Coast protection Programme |
Design, development and construction of coast protection works at locations such as Strandhill, Co Sligo, Bellurgan, Co Louth, Ballyheigue/Inch, Co Kerry and Tramore, Co Waterford. |
4,200,000 |
|
Aquaculture |
The investment relates to the 100% costs of implementation of private sector investment in aquaculture production projects. Such projects are eligible for grant aid under the EU co-funded Aquaculture Measure of the Regional Operational Programmes and were approved for grant aid of 5% from the Exchequer aid and 35% under the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG). Payment of grant aid is dependent on implementation of projects in line with approvals. |
10,428,160 |
|
Fishing Fleet Development Measure |
New and Second-Hand Vessels, Modernisations, Safety (Two Tranches) and Tonnage Re-Measurement projects. |
62,915,122 |
|
Supporting Measures for Sea Fisheries Development |
Innovation and New Technology. |
11,656,049 |
|
Fisheries Inshore Diversification and Safety Programme |
New Vessels. |
1,005,103 |
|
Tralee and Fenit Harbour Commissioners |
Purchase of crane Viaduct Repairs Improvement to harbour infrastructure facilities |
2,960,000 |
|
Westport Harbour Commissioners |
Integrated Harbour Development Plan |
2,620,000 |
|
New Ross Port Company |
75 metre Wharf Development |
3,365,000 |
|
Barrow Storage (Clarkfern Holdings/Campus Oil) |
Oil Terminal Vapour Recovery System Upgrade |
2,860,000 |
|
Staffords' Shipping |
4,650m² of warehousing at New Ross and acquisition of 2nd hand crane |
1,330,000 |
|
Baltimore and Skibbereen Harbour Commissioners |
New Breakwater and Harbour Enhancement |
5,080,000 |
|
Sligo Harbour Commissioners |
Port Development Plan |
6,730,000 |
|
Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners |
New Pier Development |
6,540,000 |
|
Inland Fisheries |
The funding was primarily for Catchment Management projects in all of the Fisheries Boards areas.This would include providing access and parking at fisheries ( incl. disabled angler access & fishing stands), capital works to Regional Boards buildings, slipways, piers, facilitation and education awareness programmes re. catchment management, etc. |
1,313,600 |
|
Provision of all weather 24 hour emergency service at Waterford Airport. |
The then Minister on 13th February, 2002 announced the award of a 5 year contract with CHC (Ireland) Ltd to provide this service,to replace the Air Corps service at that location. An interim service on a twelve hours per day basis was provided from 1 May 2002 to run to the start of the main contract. |
The estimate cost of the project at the time of its announcement was 6,428,000 |
|
Post Doctoral Fellowship PhD FellowshipDesk Studies. |
These fellowships aim to support and strengthen the Research, Technology, Development and Innovation (RTDI) capacity of indigenous industry in the marine sector by providing grant-aid to support in-house and co-operative RTDI projects. They also aim to support national marine RTDI capacity building through grant -aid support for strategic marine RTDI projects |
2,454,108 |
|
National Development Plan 2000-2006: Seaports Measure |
3 projects approved under the Infrastructure and Capacity Sub-Measure of the Seaports Measure for provision of new and upgraded infrastructure |
Total cost: 7,550,000(Grant aid: 2,276,000) |
|
National Development Plan 2000-2006Seaports Measure |
4 projects approved under the Disengagement Sub-Measure of the Seaports Measure for provision of grants at smaller regional harbours and ports for cargo handling. |
Total cost: 17,390,000(Grant aid: 5,290,000) |
Natural Resources
|
Applicant |
Project |
Cost € |
|
Irish Forestry Contractors Association |
Administration Costs 2002 |
50,790 |
|
Crann |
National Co-ordination 2002 |
20,000 |
|
Tree Council of Ireland |
Core funding |
21,976 |
|
Tree Council of Ireland |
Core funding |
25,395 |
|
Tree Council of Ireland |
Urban Forester 2001 |
45,794 |
|
Timber Standards Consultative Committee |
Monitoring CEN Standards 2001 |
19,285 |
|
University College Dublin |
Study to Evaluate the training needs of WP forest owners |
30,728 |
|
Purser Tarleton Russell |
Information sheets |
46,550 |
|
Wood Marketing Federation |
Updating and promotion of Woodspec. |
107,572 |
|
Farm TV |
Production of promotional adverts and broadcasting of same. |
91,421 |
|
Society of Irish Foresters |
Grant assistance for study tour of South Africa. |
92,400 |