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Harbours and Piers.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

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John Perry

Question:

854 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the funding which has been made available for harbour development in recent months; the way these projects will be funded; the harbours getting funding; and the funding which will be allocated to specific harbours. [28839/06]

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Funding of €22.837 million is available for the Fishery Harbours Development Programme in 2006. An additional €1.628 million in new funding has been provided for a number of small harbour development projects bringing the total allocation to €24.465 million.

A number of projects under the Fishery Harbours Development Programme are at various stages of development. This year the extension to the pier at Clogherhead, County Louth will be substantially completed at a total estimated cost of €11 million. Part of the development at Castletownbere (primarily the dredging element) will be completed in 2006 and €13.07 million has been allocated this year.

The projects allocated funding under the Small Harbours Programme are co-funded by local authorities and in CLÁR areas by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Details of the funding allocated in recent months are set out hereunder.

2006 Small Harbours Programme

Project

Project Description

DCMNR Cost 75%/ 37.5%

Co-funded DCRGA 37.5%

Total cost 100%

Wexford

Courtown

Grouting and structural repairs to harbour wall

37,500

50,000

Kilmore Quay

Site investigation to complement hydrographic survey

135,000

180,000

Killurin Pier

Slipway reconstruction and safety works

22,500

30,000

Slade Harbour

Structural Improvements to old pier wall

30,000

40,000

Cahore

Protection works

18,750

25,000

Waterford

Ardmore Pier

Raising of the Deck Level

12,000

16,000

Blackwater

Construction of slipway and turning circle

45,000

60,000

Cork

Knockadoon

Redecking & reproofing of slipway

75,000

100,000

Schull Pier

Relocation of services and new lighting

33,750

33,750

90,000

Cape Clear

Harbour Development

200,000

200,000

Cape Clear

Remedial Works

50,000

50,000

Cape Clear

Harbour road construction

40,000

40,000

Cape Clear

Hydrodynamic Study

100,000

100,000

Ballycotton

Phase 1 of development

375,000

500,000

Garnish Pier

Redevelopment of pier

217,500

290,000

Kerry

Caherciveen Pier

Additional fendering

7,500

7,500

20,000

Renard

Repair and stabilisation of pier-study

75,000

100,000

Tarbert

Structural assessment

157,500

210,000

Limerick

Kilteery

Surface decking

18,750

25,000

Clare

Ballyvaughan

Pier Repairs

44,625

44,625

119,000

Doonbeg

Pier extension and dredging (SI and design)

22,500

30,000

Carrigaholt

Repairs to old pier & dredging

63,750

63,750

170,000

Galway

Cleggan Pier

New Berthage & access (preliminary report)

54,750

73,000

Blackweir, Maree

Holding tank & breakwater

120,000

160,000

Rosroe

New key wall and slipway

74,550

74,550

198,800

Ballyconnelly

Construction of access road

60,000

60,000

160,000

Wallace Quay

Construction of access road, new deck slab and parapet wall

75,000

75,000

200,000

Inishnee, Roundstone

New slipway

127,500

170,000

Tarrea Pier

Pier underpinning & public lighting

41,250

55,000

Parkmore Pier, Kinvara

Essential repairs

22,500

30,000

Mayo

Purteen

New development options study

75,000

100,000

Newport

Repairs to quay and dredging

37,500

50,000

Roigh pier

New Slipway

75,000

75,000

200,000

Cloghmore

Re deck old pier and structural improvements

56,250

56,250

150,000

Porturlin

S.I. & Feasibility Study

112,500

150,000

Sligo

Raghly Pier

Harbour Improvement works

633,750

845,000

Donegal

Dungloe

Slipway and turning area

67,500

67,500

180,000

Woodquarter

Public Lighting

7,500

10,000

Portnoo

Urgent safety works

22,500

30,000

Arranmore, Stacamore Pier

Re-decking and mooring rings

7,500

7,500

20,000

Donegal Town

Pontoons for small craft and waterbus with slipway extension

150,000

200,000

Rathmullen

Pier fendering

75,000

100,000

General

Piers, Lights & Beacons

15,000

15,000

Total

3,692,175

565,425

5,541,800

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