Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2012
522. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to dredge the harbour at Dunmore East (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54313/12]
View answerDunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department. The harbour makes a valuable contribution to the fishing industry and provides a dedicated and essential service to our fishing fleet. Both local and visiting fishing vessels, including vessels of significant dimensions, are currently availing of the harbour facilities at Dunmore East primarily for landing herring.
My Department continues to support the harbour’s development with funding provided for maintenance, development and upgrading works. The need for dredging works at the harbour has been recognised by my Department and funding was allocated under the 2012 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Development Programme to examine and report on the options with regard to dredging and disposing of the dredge material which includes contaminated sediment. Projects for inclusion under the 2013 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Development Programme at Dunmore East will be considered on the basis of available exchequer funding and other competing priorities.
