John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 183: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress made on the marina at Rosses Point, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24107/04]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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Significant progress has been made on a number of aspects of the marina project at Rosses Point. On foot of a recent meeting of officials from my Department and Sligo County Council, progress has been made regarding the underwriting of the project, the maximisation of the tourism value of the project, the satisfactory addressing of safety concerns and agreement on the valuation of the foreshore lease. However, one difficulty remains concerning the State aid implications of the proposed grant. It appears from legal advice recently received that the State aid approval for the marine tourism grant scheme does not extend to the four marine infrastructure projects that were selected for funding outside of the scheme. Further legal advice is awaited on certain aspects of this matter and my Department is considering all available options to resolve this difficulty.