Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 December 2009
207 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on the promise of gateway funding for the Cork docklands project and in particular for the eastern gateway bridge. [46350/09]
View answer208 Deputy Deirdre Clune asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos 71 and 91 of 24 November 2009, the main findings and recommendations of the Cork docklands development forum report in the public domain; if he has officially published this report; if not, the reason for same; when he will publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46351/09]
View answerI propose to take Question Nos. 207 and 208 together.
The Cork Docklands Development Forum Report envisages very significant investment in public infrastructure, including the provision of an Eastern Gateway Bridge and the re-location of the port to Ringaskiddy. Due to the prevailing budgetary conditions, decisions in relation to the bridge, enabling link roads and port re-location, for which funding had been sought under the Gateway Innovation Fund, have been deferred. Future decisions will be subject to the overall capital funding position to be determined as part of the annual estimates process. Regarding the reply to Question Nos. 71 and 91 of 24 November 2009, the position is as set out in that reply.
