Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2012
596 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to Galway County Council for works done on piers (details supplied) in Connemara; the reason for the delay in payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10902/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraFunding for works at the piers at both Doonloughan and Inis Ní was approved as part of my Departments Fishery Harbour and Coastal Development Programme for 2011.
Application for payment in respect of these locations was made by Galway County Council in December 2011 but regrettably my Department was unable to process the applications in the absence of an up to date Tax Clearance Certificate from Galway County Council. Galway County Council has now remedied the position and arrangements have been put in place to issue the appropriate payments.
Funding for works at Wallace Quay was approved as part of the 2008 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Development Programme and I can confirm that the full amount of qualifying expenditure has been reimbursed to Galway County Council.
597 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when money will be sanctioned to Galway County Council for small works on the upgrade of piers in County Galway this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10903/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Departments Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme for 2012 is not yet finalised. I can confirm however, that all applications for funding made by Local Authorities in respect of qualifying projects are currently being assessed in the context of the available exchequer funding and other competing priorities.
All Local Authorities will be advised of the funding available to them in respect of qualifying projects in due course.
