Vol. 547 No. 1
148 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the projects under the aegis of his Department contained in the National Development Plan for which funding has been provided as part of the 2002 Abridged Estimates or announced in the Budget Statement; the level of funding provided; the nature of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1102/02]
The post-budget Abridged Estimates volume allocation for marine and natural resources in 2002 is some 317 million. While allocations in respect of the 38 NDP programmes which come within the aegis of my Department have yet to be finalised, it is estimated, on the basis of the indicative requirements submitted to date, that some 190 million of the 2002 post-budget allocation will be allocated to meet NDP investment requirements in forestry, the seafood sector, aquaculture development, seafood processing, fishery harbour and coast protection infrastructure, commercial harbours, marine RTDI and marine and angling tourism.
My Department is currently assessing our NDP and other requirements for 2002 with a view to identifying priorities and associated budgetary requirements. Details of the final allocations to be made within the overall post budget envelope will be available in the revised estimates volume for 2002 which will be published next month. I will arrange to furnish the Deputy with details of the relevant NDP allocations, and those associated projects which may have been approved by that stage, in due course.
