Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 October 2010
499 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide an update on the funding for the construction of a breakwater (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the pause in construction is likely to result in the erosion of the partially built section of the breakwater; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37408/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraGreencastle harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and the maintenance and development of the harbour is the responsibility of the Council in the first instance.
My Department has, however, in recent years, project managed works on phase 1 of the Greencastle Harbour development project on behalf of Donegal County Council as well as providing funding. Some €104,000 was allocated this year for the Greencastle project under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme to suspend the works in a safe and acceptable manner. My Department's Engineers are currently monitoring the breakwater on a regular basis in order to assess its condition. It is, of course, open to Donegal County Council as owners of the harbour at Greencastle to continue works on the breakwater out of their own resources.
