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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 31 May 1960

Vol. 182 No. 3

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - State Expenditure at Fishing Ports.

45.

asked the Minister for Lands the amounts provided and expended from State funds in respect of each fishing port since 1946 on the provision of plant, buildings and machinery, and on repairs and extensions to fishing piers.

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report a statement showing, in respect of fishing ports, the total amount provided by way of grants and repayable advances from State funds from 1st April, 1946 to 31st March, 1960, and expended on the provision of plant, machinery and buildings by the Irish Sea Fisheries Association, Ltd. and An Bord Iascaigh Mhara.

Information about expenditure on repairs and extensions to fishing piers should be sought from the Minister for Finance.

Following is the statement:—

Port

Amount

£

Killybegs

102,865

Galway

67,742

Schull

36,410

Dingle

21,830

Baltimore

21,280

Dunmore East

19,200

Castletownbere

13,500

Cahirciveen

11,600

Ballycotton

3,865

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