Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2024
410. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will approve emergency funding for urgent remedial works to the collapsing pier at Duncannon harbour in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5658/24]
View answerIn January 2022, I launched the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure (BALAMI) Scheme 2022-2023 exclusively for the rejuvenation of local authority owned public piers and harbours based on the recommendations of the Seafood Taskforce Report. The scheme was a unique initiative designed to support job creation and protection by distributing Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funds to enhance, upgrade, modernise and develop publicly owned coastal and marine infrastructure to facilitate diversification of economic opportunities.
Wexford County Council was allocated funding for 25 projects, 24 of which were delivered with support of €1.05m from the Scheme. Three of these projects were for works at Duncannon Harbour. The projects put forward were identified and prioritised by the local authorities themselves. The ongoing maintenance of piers and harbours is primarily a matter for the local authority concerned.
