asked the Minister for Finance the projects which will be funded from the Border counties fund in 1985; and the amount it is proposed to expend.
Written Answers. - Border Counties Projects.
577.
It is proposed that an amount of £8.353 million will be expended under the special Border areas programme in 1985. At this stage it is possible to identify specific projects which will absorb £6.617 million of this total. These are identified on a county-by-county basis at A in the Following table. A precise breakdown by specific project of the balance of the expenditure is not yet available. However, a breakdown by project type is shown at B below.
A. Specific Projects
|
County Donegal |
IR£ |
|
Glenveigh Park Visitor's Centre |
940,000 |
|
Restoration works on Glenveigh Castle |
317,000 |
|
Final payments on the construction of Glebe Gallery |
10,000 |
|
Restoration works at Glebe House |
50,000 |
|
Arranmore Island—ferry terminal |
25,000 |
|
Restoration and renovation of Lifford Courthouse |
300,000 |
|
Craft/Tourism Centre at |
|
|
Gweedore |
50,000 |
|
Craft/Tourism Centre at Kilcar |
200,000 |
|
Craft/Tourism Centre on Arranmore Island |
50,000 |
|
National monument improvement works at Donegal Castle |
50,000 |
|
Doe Castle |
20,000 |
|
Green Castle |
50,000 |
|
Improvements on Ballybofey/ Dungloe Road |
500,000 |
|
Improvements on Termon/ Glenveagh/Dunlewy/Gweedore Road |
250,000 |
|
Supplementary accommodation grants in Donegal Gaeltacht |
20,000 |
|
Grants for craft industries in Donegal Gaeltacht |
218,000 |
|
3,050,000 |
|
|
County Leitrim |
|
|
Amenities development—special grant |
117,000 |
|
National monument work at Kiltyclogher |
15,000 |
|
Parkes Castle |
120,000 |
|
Minor Road Improvements—special grant |
400,000 |
|
Castlefore Lake—access and car park |
3,000 |
|
Carrick-on-Shannon Swimming Pool Site—amenity development |
15,000 |
|
Belhavel Lake—access and car park |
4,000 |
|
Parkes Castle—berthing facilities and landscaping |
10,000 |
|
Corry Strand—landscaping and access |
10,000 |
|
Ballinaghleragh—development of Cospoir Trail |
2,500 |
|
Glenade Lake—slipway and amenity area |
2,500 |
|
Lough McNean—pier, slipway and access |
20,000 |
|
Greagh Lake—access and car park |
3,000 |
|
Cullies Lake—access and car park |
7,000 |
|
Gulladoo Lake—amenity development |
10,000 |
|
Signposting |
5,000 |
|
Improvement of Tourist Route on slopes of Slieve an Iarainn |
13,000 |
|
Improvement works on the T54/9 Route |
10,000 |
|
767,000 |
|
|
County Cavan |
|
|
Killykeen Forest Park Chalet Project |
1,059,000 |
|
Belturbet amenity scheme |
181,000 |
|
National Monument |
|
|
improvement work at |
|
|
Clogroughter |
15,000 |
|
Anakiel—Gortnanoul—road improvements |
20,000 |
|
Ballyhaise—amenity area |
15,000 |
|
Lasanny—road improvements |
15,000 |
|
Lisgrea—car park |
3,000 |
|
1,308,000 |
|
|
County Monaghan |
|
|
Purchase of Mucknoo Estate |
120,000 |
|
Mucknoo Estate—amenity development |
490,500 |
|
Monaghan Museum |
309,000 |
|
Car parks at Black Lake, Lough Bane |
25,000 |
|
Mullaghard, Avettan and Moyduff lakes |
|
|
Access to Killaher and Chapel |
25,000 |
|
Moyle ancient cemeteries |
|
|
Bragan scenic drive |
10,000 |
|
Lough Major—access |
15,000 |
|
Hollywood Lake—scenic drive |
20,000 |
|
Improvements on Clones/ Gortnawinney Road |
30,000 |
|
Clones—amenity development work |
26,000 |
|
Peter's Lake Monaghan—amenity development |
10,000 |
|
Tennis Court development Monaghan |
4,000 |
|
Swimming Pool Monaghan—improvement work |
10,000 |
|
1,094,500 |
|
|
County Louth |
|
|
Millmount Complex |
228,000 |
|
National monument improvement works at Dun Dealgan Fort |
15,000 |
|
Mellifont Abbey |
50,000 |
|
Carlingford Castle |
25,000 |
|
Dundalk courthouse—improvement work |
30,000 |
|
Ardee Town—improvements to open space |
10,000 |
|
Cruisetown—road improvements |
10,000 |
|
Boyne Valley viewing point—car park |
3,000 |
|
Cruisetown Port—fencing |
3,000 |
|
Carlingford—Harbour improvements |
10,000 |
|
Gyles Quay—amenity scheme |
10,000 |
|
Seabank—car park |
3,500 |
|
397,500 |
|
|
Total |
6,617,000 |
B. Project Type
|
Tourist Accommodation |
IR£ |
|
Hotel improvement grants |
104,000 |
|
Caravan Park improvement grants |
66,000 |
|
Supplementary Holiday Accommodation Grants |
80,000 |
|
Tourism Amenities |
|
|
Course angling facilities |
125,000 |
|
Game angling facilities |
22,000 |
|
Sea angling facilities |
10,000 |
|
Waterways Development |
33,000 |
|
Pursuits Centres |
12,000 |
|
Golf Projects |
150,000 |
|
Recreational facilities |
7,000 |
|
Equestrian facilities |
17,000 |
|
Tourist Information Offices |
140,000 |
|
General amenities |
134,000 |
|
Grants for craft industries |
9,000 |
|
Minor road improvements and tourism amenities |
827,500 |
|
1,736,500 |