Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
948. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list each fishery harbour centre that was allocated capital funding since the formation of the current Government by county, in tabular form; the total amount allocated to each fishery harbour centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36995/23]
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. Since 2020, €138.7m of capital funding has been allocated in these harbours.
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 2022, I allocated €35.399m in funding for capital investment into the FHCs and a small number of other locations under my Department's remit. Details of the project allocation are available in tabular form online at: www.gov.ie/en/press-release/3030f-minister-mcconalogue-to-invest-35-million-during-2022-in-Irelands-six-fishery-harbour-centres/
In February of this year I allocated €37.3m funding for capital investment into the FHCs and a small number of other locations under my Department's remit. Details of the project allocation are available in tabular form online at www.gov.ie/en/press-release/bbd0b-minister-mcconalogue-announces-investment-of-373million-in-capital-projects-in-irelands-six-fishery-harbour-centres/
The funding provided under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme is in addition to the funding of €55.3 million for the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme 2022-23 I announced last December. That scheme provides funding to local authorities to revitalise Ireland’s public marine infrastructure
