Austin Deasy
Ceist:147 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the moneys being provided for improvement works at the Boatcove, Ardmore in 2000; and the plans, if any, for subsequent years. [13020/00]
Written Answers. - Harbours and Piers.
The harbour infrastructure at Ardmore is owned by Waterford County Council and development or maintenance works are, therefore, the responsibility of the local authority in the first instance.
My Department provided grant aid of £45,000 to Waterford County Council in 1995 to support an overall investment of £75,000 in improvement works at Ardmore, and further assistance of £89,167 was provided in 1999. The county council has not, to date, made any proposal to my Department for further development at this location. Any proposals which the local authority wishes to put forward will be considered carefully having regard, inter alia, to available funding mechanisms and overall infrastructure investment priorities.
Austin Deasy
Ceist:148 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the moneys being provided in 2000 to Dungarvan Urban District Coun cil for dredging and improvement works at Dungarvan Harbour; and the plans, if any, for subsequent years. [13021/00]
Provision has not been made in this year's programme for dredging and improvement works at Dungarvan Harbour. Future provision will be considered in the context of the total budgets available and the relative costs and benefits of the various projects for which funding has been sought.