Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
2131. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided for the provision of dedicated parking for coaches or large buses in either the west or east pier of Howth harbour. [43189/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraHowth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres (FHCs) which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department under Statute.
Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is first and foremost a working fishery harbour. A total of €6.025m has been allocated for capital works in the harbour this year. Further information on this year's programme is available online at www.gov.ie/en/press-release/3030f-minister-mcconalogue-to-invest-35-million-during-2022-in-irelands-six-fishery-harbour-centres/.
Safety and maintenance works are carried out throughout the harbour to benefit all harbour users including pedestrians, fishers, commercial and recreational users. Recent works completed include the installation and maintenance of defined walkways and pedestrian footpaths to separate recreational users from industrial activities, repaving and surfacing of the West Pier, signage and line marking, resurfacing of the lower deck of the East Pier. More general maintenance also takes place on an ongoing basis.
The consideration of parking arrangements for buses or coaches is primarily a matter for the local authority.
