Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Is it possible to include it in the 2017 capital programme? It is badly needed. It has not been dredged since 1981 or 1982 so we are talking about nearly four decades. I remember showing the former Minister's father around when he was a Minister. It came up even then as one of the issues nearly 20 years ago. Howth Harbour users action group has been in contact with the Department over many months to ask that this be done. Howth is the key fishery port on the east coast with a synchrolift repair yard and a lot of activity, but we could have much more activity on the fisheries and marine front, particularly marine tourism, if this work was done.

The Minister said he would put money into the fisheries local action groups, FLAG, programme. We are in the north east FLAG. Is is possible that some of the works the Minister is talking about could be done as part of that?

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