Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2010
958 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give a breakdown of the distribution of the 2010 piers and harbours building budget; if he will further give a short summary of construction plans for each of the piers and harbours that have been designated funding from this budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1211/10]
View answerThe available budget for the 2010 Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Capital Programme has been allocated to meet expenditure that is contractually committed for 2010 and essential safety and maintenance works.
959 Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reconsider his decision to decommission a capital project (details supplied) in County Donegal, in view of the fact that this decommissioning will result in the dissolution of work done on the project already; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1212/10]
View answerGreencastle harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and the maintenance and development of the harbour is the responsibility of the Council in the first instance.
My Department has, however, in recent years, project managed works on phase 1 of the Greencastle Harbour development project on behalf of Donegal County Council as well as providing funding.
The position with regard to providing further funding for the Greencastle project is that I have provided adequate funding in the capital programme for 2010 to suspend the project in a safe and acceptable manner. I will keep the matter under review on an ongoing basis having regard to expenditure in my Department's Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure capital programme.
It is, of course, open to Donegal County Council as owners of the harbour at Greencastle to continue works on the breakwater out of their own resources.
