Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:27 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for the Marine if his Department received a development plan for Fenit Harbour, County Kerry; and if he will implement some of these proposals.
Written Answers. - County Kerry Harbour Development.
The Tralee and Fenit Pier and Harbour Commissioners have submitted two separate proposals for the developments at Fenit Pier.
In the context of EC Structural Funds for port development, the Harbour Commissioners submitted a development plan, which they estimated to cost £2.693 million. The commissioners were advised by my Department on 11 August 1989 that it had not been possible to make provision in the National Development Plan for their proposals.
Proposals were also made for major dredging works under my Department's fishery harbour development programme. It was not possible to include Fenit in this programme but I am pleased to inform the House that I approved the award of a State grant of £10,000 to the commissioners towards the cost of dredging at the commercial berths, the pier head and the turning circle at Fenit Harbour. The grant was paid on 19 October 1990.