Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 September 2020
313. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht if the €500,000 for preparatory works for the upgrade of Inis Oírr pier and breakwater has been confirmed; if so, the items the funding will be spent on; and if it will be used to send the upgrade and breakwater works for the pier out to tender. [23355/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am pleased to inform the Deputy that a special allocation of €0.5m was provided under the July Stimulus package for 2020 in order to progress the project to upgrade harbour facilities at Inis Oírr.
Officials from my Department and Galway County Council are currently working on the completion of a business case for this project. Once this has been completed, the progression of the project to tender stage will be evaluated in the context of financial resources available and the competing demands on those resources.
