Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 January 2015
107. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the works that were carried out in 2014 on a project (details supplied) co-funded by his Department in County Kerry; if further works are anticipated; if so, the plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1957/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraRenard Pier is owned by Kerry County Council and responsibility for the maintenance and development of the pier rests with that local authority in the first instance. My Department, however, provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme subject to available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.
My Department did receive an application for pier stabilisation works at Renard Pier from Kerry County Council under the 2014 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The works included constructing a retaining cap around the top of the sheet pile to prevent further spread of sheet piles and phase 1 of stabilisation works to the pier.
A claim submitted for Renard Pier has been processed and I am happy to confirm to the Deputy that a payment in the amount of €112,500 has been furnished to Kerry County Council. The funding provided is 75% of the total cost of the project which is in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development programme.
At this point no decisions have been made on the issuing of a call to Local Authorities for projects for 2015.
