Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 January 2005
401 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his proposals to provide finance in 2005 to Waterford County Council for cliff regrading and stabilisation at Helvick Pier, County Waterford at an estimated cost of €500,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34216/04]
View answerResponsibility for coast protection rests with the property owner whether it be a local authority or a private individual. In July 2002, the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources requested all coastal local authorities to submit proposals, in order of priority, for consideration in the context of the 2003 to 2006 national coast protection programmes.
Waterford County Council submitted a proposal for cliff regrading and stabilisation at Helvick at an estimated cost of €500,000 and at number three in its order of priority. I understand the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government provided funding of €842,000 to Waterford County Council in 2003 and 2004 in respect of cliff regrading and stabilisation at Helvick. In 2004 the County Council sought funding of €500,000 from this Department to complete those works. The allocation of funding for coast protection in 2005 is under consideration.
