Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2005
151 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason no progress has been made in relation to the €15 million development project for Castletownbere harbour; if same will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the project. [3687/05]
View answerThe Castletownbere harbour development project involves the provision of an extension to the existing wharf at Dinish Island and the construction of a new auction hall on this extension. The scope of the project has changed due to the need to deal with disposal of dredge spoil and the need to increase dredging levels at the existing Dinish wharf to take account of changes in vessels using the port, as well as structural modification of the existing Dinish wharf and the re-design of the building to be constructed on the new wharf. Expenditure on this project in 2004 amounted to €1,364,345. Tenders for the main works are being examined at present and it is expected that a contract will be awarded in the near future.
