asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state what schemes of harbour development were approved by him since April 1st, 1949, with, in each case, the total cost, the amount of the Government grant and the conditions, if any, attached thereto.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Harbour Development Schemes.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement and, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, it will be circulated with the Official Report.
The information required is as follows:—
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Harbour Authority |
Works |
Estimated Cost |
State Grant Authorised |
Conditions attaching to Grant |
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Cork |
Extension to quay wall and provision of customs shed with waiting-room accommodation at Cobh. |
75,000 |
Full cost of works subject to local contribution referred to in column 5. |
A contribution by the Harbour Authority of £10,000 or 10 per cent. of the cost of the works whichever is the less. |
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Dundalk |
Dredging of harbour and approach channel and repair and replacement of buoys and beacons. |
90,000 |
Full cost of works subject to local contribution referred to in column 5. |
(a) A local contribution of £22,000 towards the cost of the works, this contribution to be fully absorbed before payments on foot of State Grants are made; |
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(b) undertaking to be given by the Harbour Authority to maintain these works fully so as to avoid the necessity of having to seek outside assistance in future; |
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(c) appointment of Consulting Engineer to be subject to the approval of the Minister; |
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(d) materials, appliances and fittings required for the works to be, wherever possible, of home manufacture. |
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Limerick |
Completing the western entrance to dock, deepening old dock and closing the eastern entrance, and dredging river. |
289,000 |
£100,000 or one-third of cost of works whichever is the less. |
(a) Appointment of Consulting Engineer (if employed) to be subject to the approval of the Minister. |
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(b) materials, appliances and fittings required for the works to be, wherever possible, of home manufacture. |
In addition, surveys at State expense have been authorised at Sligo, Wicklow and Wexford Harbours to ascertain the cost of the minimum works necessary at these harbours.