asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state whether he yet has received any report from the inter-departmental committee set up to consider proposals for the extension of the deep-water quay at Cobh Harbour.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cobh Harbour.
Proposals in regard to the deep-water quay at Cobh Harbour which were submitted in 1947 had reached the stage early in 1948 when they were ready for consideration by the inter-departmental committee, but these proposals were not examined by the committee because of a decision taken in 1948 by the then Government that the consideration of all applications for expenditure on harbour improvements should be postponed. Subsequently, other proposals for the improvement of the passenger handling facilities at Cobh and for the deepening of the liner anchorage in the harbour were put forward. A grant towards the cost of the scheme for the improvement of the passenger handling facilities has been made and, at the present time, a decision which has been made by the Government in regard to the project for the deepening of the liner anchorage is the subject of correspondence with the Cork Harbour Commissioners.