Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
1230. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the works carried out at Howth Harbour under the fishery harbour and coastal infrastructure development programme in the years 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [38732/13]
View answerHowth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres (FHC) for which my Department is responsible. Notwithstanding the prevailing economic environment in which we operate, I am happy to be able to advise that in excess of €1.9 million has been invested in maintenance, development and upgrading works at Howth FHC as part of my Department's Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme since 2011 to date. This investment will result in a significant improvement in the traffic management system, the access available to persons of reduced mobility and the electrical infrastructure available. It will, in addition, serve to act as a catalyst for the enhancement of facilities available to the marine leisure and tourism sector, boat repair facilities and indeed business generally in the harbour.
