Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 December 2004
154 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the proposal he has to provide finance for essential and immediately needed repairs to Helvick pier in County Waterford; if he will provide funding for Waterford County Councils plans for development of work at Helvick pier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33842/04]
View answerHelvick pier is owned by Waterford County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance. My Department is providing funding of €70,902.76 to Waterford County Council in 2004 towards emergency works and diving survey at Helvick pier. The county council are also seeking funding for cliff regrading and stabilisation at Helvick pier at an estimated cost of €500,000. There was no funding available for these works in 2004. The question of providing funding in the post-2004 period will depend on the amount of Exchequer funding available for works at fishery harbours generally and overall national priorities.
155 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in relation to the ownership and maintenance of the pier at Cleandra, Ardgroom, Beara in west Cork; the amount of public funds spent thereon; and the source from which. [33843/04]
View answerThe pier and access road at Cleandra were constructed by the Department in 1992 to facilitate people in the locality engaged in aquaculture. The total cost was approximately €7,480. This was funded jointly by the Department and Cork County Council on a 75-25 basis. These facilities have not been transferred to the local authority concerned and responsibility for them accordingly rests with the Department at present. The Department is aware that there has been a dispute locally on right of way issues. The Department is in the process of considering what arrangements should be made as to future responsibility for these facilities.
