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asked the Minister for Communications the amount of money allocated in capital grants to each harbour authority over the last ten years for the purpose of reconstruction and new port facilities; and the purposes for which Government funds were allocated to each port authority.
168.
asked the Minister for Communications the allocation of finance to each harbour authority over the past ten years; the purpose for which such funds were allocated; the number of harbour authorities that have made applications for funds; the names of these harbour authorities and the purpose for which funds are required.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the form of tabular statements as follows:
£000's
(a) Payment of State Grants 1975-1979
|
Harbour |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
Sub-Total |
Project |
|
(a) |
(a) |
||||||
|
Arklow |
114.237 |
— |
— |
10.300 |
— |
124.537 |
Provision of new berths, deepening of channel, repairs to piers. |
|
Cork |
9 |
57.570 |
1,124.322 |
625.626 |
3,612.220 |
5,428.738 |
Dredging of channel, provision of new deepwater harbour and berth at Ringaskiddy. |
|
Drogheda |
2.343 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.343 |
Construction of training walls. |
|
Foynes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Galway |
40 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
40 |
Repairs to dock gates. |
|
River Moy |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
New Ross |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Rosslare |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Sligo |
— |
3.700 |
— |
— |
8 |
11.700 |
Purchase of pilot boat, dredging. |
|
Tralee and Fenit |
— |
— |
— |
— |
17.500 |
17.500 |
Dredging of berth. |
|
Waterford |
11.631 |
30.643 |
7.726 |
— |
— |
50 |
Extension to container wharf (assistance towards Loans Fund loan). |
|
Wicklow |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Total |
177.211 |
91.913 |
1,132.048 |
635.926 |
3,637.720 |
5,674.818 |
£000's
(b) Payment of State Grants 1980-1984
|
Harbour |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
Sub-Total |
Grand Total |
Project |
|
(b) |
(a) and (b) |
(b) |
||||||
|
Arklow |
1.482 |
— |
30.825 |
98.825 |
30 |
161.132 |
285.669 |
As at (a) and dredging. |
|
Cork |
5,708.634 |
2,352.129 |
2,408.122 |
195.804 |
2,200 |
12,864.689 |
18,293.427 |
As at (a) |
|
Drogheda |
265.652 |
670 |
50 |
— |
— |
985.652 |
987.995 |
Reconstruction of Steampacket and Deepwater Quays. |
|
Foynes |
— |
— |
— |
300 |
— |
300 |
300 |
East Jetty Extension |
|
Galway |
— |
— |
— |
— |
40 |
40 |
80 |
Costs associated with land acquisition proposals. |
|
River Moy |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
6 |
Purchase of pilot boat. |
|
New Ross |
— |
— |
107.309 |
— |
— |
107.309 |
107.309 |
Construction of Marshmeadows Jetty. |
|
Rosslare |
1,125 |
— |
— |
— |
300 |
1,425 |
1,425 |
Construction of Piers and stern loading berth, provision of passenger handling facilities. |
|
Sligo |
8 |
2 |
— |
— |
690 |
700 |
711.700 |
Dredging of berths and channel. |
|
Tralee and Fenit |
— |
— |
27.006 |
32.675 |
128.500 |
188.181 |
205.681 |
Repairs to viaduct. |
|
Waterford |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
50 |
— |
|
Wicklow |
— |
— |
60 |
— |
200 |
260 |
260 |
Reconstruction of sections of South Quays, dredging of berths, widening of Packet Pier. |
|
Total |
7,114.768 |
3,024.129 |
2,683.262 |
627.304 |
3,588.500 |
17,037.963 |
22,712.281 |
£000's
(c) Local Loans Fund Payments 1975-1979
|
Harbour |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
Sub-Total (c) |
Project (c) |
|
Arklow |
— |
39.020 |
8.900 |
— |
— |
47.920 |
Provision of new berths, deepening of channel and repairs to piers |
|
Cork |
— |
— |
88 |
— |
— |
88 |
Provision of Ro-Ro facilities at Ringaskiddy, paving of storage area at Tivoli |
|
Drogheda |
54 |
6 |
— |
60 |
— |
120 |
Repairs to quay walls, reconstruction of quays and road construction |
|
Foynes |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Limerick |
— |
— |
200 |
100 |
— |
300 |
Local authority borrowing which was re-loaned to Limerick H.C. in respect of a dock labour decasualisation scheme |
|
New Ross |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Tralee and Fenit |
— |
— |
25 |
— |
— |
25 |
Dredging of commercial berths |
|
Waterford |
230.700 |
71.300 |
— |
— |
— |
302 |
Extension to Frank Cassin container wharf |
|
Wicklow |
— |
— |
— |
35 |
— |
35 |
Reconstruction of quays and dredging |
|
Total |
284.7 |
116.320 |
321.900 |
195 |
Nil |
917.920 |
£000's
(d) Local Loans Fund Payments 1980-1984
|
Harbour |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 |
Sub-Total (d) |
Grand Total (c) and (d) |
Project (d) |
|
Arklow |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
47.920 |
— |
|
Cork |
— |
1,500 |
— |
— |
1,220 |
2,720 |
2,808 |
as at (c) |
|
Drogheda |
60 |
160 |
— |
100 |
50 |
370 |
490 |
as at (c) |
|
Foynes |
— |
— |
305 |
700 |
1,200 |
2,205 |
2,205 |
East Jetty Extension |
|
Limerick |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
300 |
— |
|
New Ross |
656 |
— |
200 |
— |
— |
856 |
856 |
Construction of Jetty, dredging and ancillary works |
|
Tralee and Fenit |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
25 |
— |
|
Waterford |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
302 |
— |
|
Wicklow |
130 |
— |
30 |
50 |
— |
210 |
245 |
as at (c) |
|
Total |
846 |
1,660 |
535 |
850 |
2,470 |
6,361 |
7,278.920 |
Notes:
1. The figures for 1975-1983 are actual payments made. The figures for 1984 are allocations made at the beginning of 1984. The allocations will not be taken up in full.
2. The State contribution does not necessarily represent the full cost of the project in each case.
List of harbour authorities who have recently applied for funds and the purpose for which funds have been sought
|
Harbour Authority |
Project |
|
Arklow |
Extension to South Pier, easing bend in river at harbour entrance |
|
CIE (Rosslare Harbour) |
Provision of passenger handling facilities |
|
Clare County Council (Doolin Pier) |
Reconstruction of Pier |
|
Cork |
Deepwater Jetty and Bulk Liquids Berth |
|
Dublin |
Construction of Deepwater Quay |
|
Dundalk |
Construction of Jetty |
|
Drogheda |
Quay Reconstruction (Ballast and Welshman's Quay) |
|
Foynes |
East Jetty Extension |
|
Kinsale |
Construction of new Jetty |
|
Limerick |
Construction of Bulk Handling Jetty |
|
Wicklow |
Quay extension and construction works |
