Written answers
Tuesday, 10 February 2004
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Marina Development
10:00 pm
Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of grants awarded by his Department in regard to the development of marinas for each of the past three years; if grants were paid for inland marina; if not, the plans his Department has to investigate such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3975/04]
Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that an allocation of €5.7 million was provided for marine leisure projects as part of the 2000 budget and that four projects were chosen as flagship projects for marine access infrastructure development in the State. The projects and their grant allocations were as follows:
| Projects | Total |
| € | |
| Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry | 2,540,000 |
| Kenmare, Co. Kerry | 752,550 |
| Rosses Point, Co. Sligo | 1,270,000 |
| Roundstone, Co. Galway | 1,160,000 |
Payments in respect of these projects are asfollows.
| Projects | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | Amount |
| € | € | € | € | € | |
| Cahirciveen, County Kerry | Nil | 2,114,084 | 425,392 | Nil | 2,539,476 |
| Kenmare, County Kerry | Nil | 332,312 | Nil | Nil | 332,312 |
| Rosses Point, County Sligo | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Roundstone, County Galway | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
An allocation has been made in the 2004 Estimates in respect of the commitment to the outstanding allocation to projects at Kenmare, Rosses Point and Roundstone but no payments have been made to date this year. Primary responsibility for development of the inland waterways rests with the North-South body, Waterways Ireland, and the provision of grant aid for such development is a matter for that body.
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