Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022
875. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cén uair a thosófar obair thógála ar Chéibh Domhan-Mhara Ros an Mhíl; an bhfuil an obair dhreideála a bhí mar chuid den chonradh déanta fós agus mura bhfuil, cén uair a dhéanfar í; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23373/22]
View answerRos an Mhíl Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres owned, managed and maintained by my Department under statute. As the Deputy is aware, on 1st February, I announced that the Government had approved the Deep Water Quay Project at Ros an Mhíl. This will add 200m of quayside and over 70% greater depth to accommodate larger fishing vessels and attract additional landings from both Irish and non-Irish fishing vessels.
I am happy to advise that my Department has procured the services of consulting engineers for this project and they have commenced the detailed design for the Deep Water Quay Project. Additionally, the consulting engineers will manage the tender process for construction works, supervise the construction works, and in due course handover completed construction works back to my Department. Until the consultant's work has been undertaken, the timeline or key milestones for the development cannot be specified. My Department will be advised by the consulting engineers on the schedule of the different elements of the project including the dredging and construction works. However my Department will be working closely with the consultant to progress the development.
