Alan Kelly
Question:517. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the successful applicants for work under the 2024 Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme will be published. [6605/24]
View answerTuesday, 13 February 2024
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On the 25th of January, I announced the allocation of €12.7 million for 15 local authority marine infrastructure projects. Details of the announcement and project allocations are available in tabular form online at gov - Minister McConalogue announces funding of €12.7million for Local Authority Marine Infrastructure (www.gov.ie) These projects were previously put forward by the local authorities under the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure (BALAMI) Scheme 2022-2023.
The BALAMI Scheme 2022-2023 approved funding up to €55.3m for 164 marine infrastructure projects located in 13 coastal local authorities. A number of projects approved under the scheme encountered delivery challenges including in relation to consenting, procurement, supply chain and weather windows for works. The projects approved for funding in 2024 have been selected on the basis of their capacity to be delivered in 2024 and having regard to their ongoing relevance to addressing the impacts of Brexit on Ireland’s fishing industry.
My Department is administering the scheme, and each local authority is responsible for governance and delivery of its own projects.