Vol. 468 No. 4
962 Mr. Nealon asked the Minister for the Marine the specific projects for which EU grant aid has been allocated over the past year for development in the North Western Fisheries Board area; the value of each grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15162/96]
The tourism angling measure of the operational programme for tourism provides for total investment of almost £19 million in the development of the tourism angling product in the period to the year 2000. I have already announced some 54 projects, involving total expenditure of almost £7.7 million, under this measure.
Investment of almost £2 million has been approved over the past year in respect of projects in the North Western Regional Fisheries Board region. The details sought in this regard by the Deputy are set out in the following table:
|
Applicant/Beneficiary |
County |
Project Description |
Total Cost |
EU Funding |
|
IR£ |
IR£ |
|||
|
Central Fisheries Board |
Mayo |
Development of the Moy Fishery |
92,080 |
69,060 |
|
North Western Regional Fisheries Board |
Mayo |
Development of Ballinlough Fishery |
20,995 |
15,746 |
|
North Western Regional Fisheries Board |
Mayo |
Development of the Main Moy Channel in Ballina |
100,000 |
75,000 |
|
North Western Regional Fisheries Board |
Mayo |
Implementation of the River Moy Development Plan |
940,969 |
705,727 |
|
Salmon Research Agency |
Western Counties |
Sea Trout Rehabilitation Programme-restocking element |
268,772 |
201,579 |
|
Central Fisheries Board |
Western Counties |
Sea Trout Rehabilitation Programme-rehabilitation and monitoring element |
570,018 |
427,513 |
|
Total |
1,992,834 |
1,494,625 |
