Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
1535. Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm details of the most recent capital investment plan announced by his Department to facilitate local authority harbour development and marine leisure programmes; his plans to make a further allocation of funding available for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25149/16]
View answerMy Department annually administers the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Development Programme, which funds capital works at the six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl.
It also provides limited funding to Local Authorities for selected marine leisure access projects and for the development and repair of piers and harbours, subject to available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.
In 2016, €3.099m was approved to assist in the development and repair of Local Authority owned harbours and slipways, including some marine leisure projects. In addition a further €1.45m was allocated to assist in the repair of piers damaged by storms. In total, 90 projects were approved for assistance under the Programme.
The funding for the 2016 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Development Programme is provided for by the Exchequer and there are no current plans for a further allocation in 2016.
