Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2015
381. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all applications submitted by Mayo County Council for funding under the Local Authority Harbour Development and Marine Leisure Programme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23860/15]
View answerLocal Authorities harbours, piers and slipways are owned by the Local Authorities themselves and responsibility for their repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. My Department, however, provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme subject to available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities. I have allocated €1.6m for the 2015 Local Authority Harbour Development and Marine Leisure programme.
On the 13 March this year all coastal Local Authorities were invited to submit applications under the 2015 Programme with a closing date of 25 March for receipt of applications. Mayo County Council submitted thirty proposals for consideration under this years programme, details are contained in Table 1.
Three projects from Mayo were selected for funding following a detailed evaluation process which takes account of the funds available, the eligibility of the project under the terms and conditions set out, the priority attached to the projects by the Local Authorities, the requirement to have a broad geographical spread and facilitating both the harbour development and marine leisure elements of the programme. The projects approved for Mayo County Council are outlined in Table 2.
Table 1
|
Area |
Details of Project |
Funding Sought (75% of total cost) |
|
Ballyglass |
Provide new crane and ancillary facilities to support fishing industry |
€112,500 |
|
Rossport |
Prepare foreshore licence & planning application for new slipway |
€22,500 |
|
Oldhead |
To carry out structural repairs to existing Pier |
€112,500 |
|
Newport Quay |
Repair sea walls |
€112,500 |
|
Porturlin Harbour |
Repairs to existing sea wall & breakwater |
€112,500 |
|
Roscahill |
Prepare foreshore licence & planning application for new pontoon & repair sea wall |
€37,500 |
|
Westport |
Prepare foreshore licence & planning application for new slipway & pontoon, repair existing Slip at entrance to Westport House |
€37,500 |
|
Killala Harbour |
Construct helipad in conjunction with Irish Coastgurad Rescue Centre Masonry repairs to Southside of old pier. Clean berthage, safety repairs to concrete steps, railings and ladders |
€112,500 |
|
Kilcummin |
Construct sea wall/breakwater to safeguard adjoining residential properties |
€112,500 |
|
Ballina Harbour |
Construct new slipway |
€112,500 |
|
Killerduff Harbour |
Access improvements & safety works |
€75,000 |
|
Roigh |
Complete carpark & repair existing deck & sea walls. Prepare foreshore licence & planning application for extension to slipway/pontoon & gangway |
€112,500 |
|
Mallaranny |
Repairs to pier wall & repairs to slipway |
€75,000 |
|
Cloghmore |
Prepare foreshore licence & planning application for new slipway & hard standing area |
€22,500 |
|
Inishturk |
Carry out improvements to existing Pier |
€75,000 |
|
Blacksod Harbour |
Repair existing Slipways |
€112,500 |
|
Faulmore |
Repair existing Slipways |
€37,500 |
|
Portacloy Pier |
Repair existing old pier |
€37,500 |
|
Newport |
Prepare foreshore licence & planning application to dredge channel |
€37,500 |
|
Purteen |
prepare foreshore licence & planning application to dredge channel |
€22,500 |
|
Belderrig Harbour |
Replace existing sea wall with new RC retaining wall |
€112,500 |
|
Belmullet Quay |
Remedial works to hard standing area |
€45,000 |
|
Westport |
To construct new tourist amenity park |
€112,500 |
|
Tullaghan |
Prepare foreshore licence & planning application for new slipway |
€22,500 |
|
Mallaranny |
Prepare foreshore licence & planning application for pontoon, gangway & moorings |
€18,750 |
|
Ballina Harbour |
Construct boat storage & carpark, improve access to harbour area & lighting |
€112,500 |
|
Killala Harbour |
Develop recreational amenity park & promenade. Improvements to lighting & car parking area |
€112,500 |
|
Kildavnet |
Prepare foreshore & planning to extend existing Pontoons |
€18,750 |
|
Blacksod Harbour |
Repairs to slipway & gangway |
€60,000 |
|
Iniskea Island |
Remedial works to existing Retaining wall |
€112,500 |
Table 2
|
Area |
Details of Project |
Maximum Funding (75% of total cost) |
|
Ballyglass |
Provide new crane and ancillary facilities to support fishing industry |
€112,500 |
|
Oldhead |
To carry out structural repairs to existing Pier |
€112,500 |
|
Blacksod Harbour |
Repairs to slipway & gangway |
€60,000 |
