Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 July 2004
70 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if assistance is being made available to a marina development (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19841/04]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware, from my previous reply to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 16 December 2003, that Figary Water Sports Development Company Limited submitted an application under the marine tourism grant scheme of the national development plan for funding for a marina at Lough Swilly, County Donegal. However, the grant scheme was suspended in December 2002 due to lack of funding and no projects were approved for funding in Donegal or elsewhere. No funding was available to the grant scheme in 2003 or 2004. In light of the findings of the mid-term review of the regional operational programmes completed by the ESRI, which recommended reallocation of funds to other priorities, it is unlikely that the scheme will be reactivated within the term of the national development plan.
I am aware that an application for funding under the marine safety and port infrastructure measure of the INTERREG IIIA programme has been submitted for consideration. While my Department acts as implementing agency for this measure, it is a matter for the steering committee of the special EU programmes body to assess the application.
