I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 83 together.
My Department does not have responsibility for the quay at Seanchéibh, which is owned by Galway County Council. The responsibility for its development, repair and maintenance rests with that Local Authority.
My Department does, however provide funding for the small scale 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. When funding is made available it is done so on the basis of the project specifications set out by the local authority who are wholly responsible for the design of the works. The design and works, including ancillary works, are carried out by the local authority themselves. In addition the Local Authority itself is fully responsible for ensuring that permits relating to the project, including planning permission, foreshore licence etc. are in place, as appropriate.
No funding has been made to Galway County Council in 2015 for works at the Seanchéibh quay, in Spiddal.
I would therefore direct the deputy to contact the Local Authority in the first instance with regard to this matter. It can also be pursued further with the Local Authorities’ parent Department, the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government.
