Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2022
720. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail each fishery harbour centre that was allocated capital funding since the formation of the current Government on 27 June 2020, in tabular form and the total amount allocated to each fishery harbour centre since then. [60438/22]
View answerMy Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute.
In 2020, funding of €32.6m was allocated to the six Fishery Harbour Centres as part of the 2020 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme prior to the formation of the current government.
In 2021, I announced funding of €33.4m for the six Fishery Harbour Centres as part of the 2021 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. Details of the project allocation are available in tabular form online at: gov.ie - Minister McConalogue announces €38.3 million in funding for Capital projects at Ireland’s six Fishery Harbour Centres including an enhanced scheme for 79 Local Authority harbours (www.gov.ie)
In February of this year, I announced a capital investment package of €35m for the six Fishery Harbour Centres as part of the 2022 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. Details of the project allocation are available in tabular form online at: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/3030f-minister-mcconalogue-to-invest-35-million-during-2022-in-Irelands-six-fishery-harbour-centres/
