John Deasy
Question:535. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the design process for the proposed breakwater extension at Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford. [14344/16]
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Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute.
I am happy to advise the Deputy that, notwithstanding the prevailing economic environment in which we operate, in excess of €9.8 million has been invested in maintenance, development and upgrading works at Dunmore East FHC as part of my Department’s Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme from 2011 to 2015.
The Deputy will be aware that the flagship project under the 2015 Fishery Harbour Capital Development Programme run by my Department was the €6.3m dredging project at Dunmore East.
I have allocated €1.66 million for works at the Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre under the 2016 Capital Development Programme. Significant works in this year’s capital programme include the West wharf upgrade, Harbour Office Upgrade and Harbour Road re-surfacing.
Also included in this years’ programme is a €160,000 project to design a breakwater in Dunmore East. It is envisaged that a new breakwater would protect the existing harbour, and provide a safer haven for fishing and leisure vessels alike. My Department advertised for Consultants on eTenders on 17th April 2016. The tender deadline was extended to 23rd May following a request from one of the consultants. The tenders are being assessed at present.
The intention is that a consultant will be appointed in the coming weeks to advance the design. The consultancy work is to examine various breakwater options to give protection to the present harbour.
As the Deputy is aware, all developments in the six Fishery Harbour Centres, including a possible future breakwater project, at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre will be considered under future Capital Programmes on the basis of available exchequer funding and competing priorities.