Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 92: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Donegal County Council recently unanimously passed a motion (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17759/05]

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department will work with the directors of a marina (details supplied) in a spirit of partnership to resolve all outstanding issues that prevent this important marine tourism project from reaching its full potential in view of the unanimous endorsement of the elected representatives of the people of Donegal. [17760/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 and 93 together.

The Department has been engaged for some time in correspondence with the company in question with the objective of ensuring that the company complies in full with the terms and conditions of the foreshore lease on its development. The Department has referred the matter to the legal services and correspondence with the company's solicitors is ongoing. While the Department would wish to see all outstanding issues resolved as expeditiously as possible, the company has thus far failed to address the key issues of compliance with its obligations under the terms of the lease.

Under the circumstances and pending the resolution of these fundamental issues, consideration of an application by the company for funding under the INTERREG programme cannot be progressed. The Department has no wish to prolong the difficulties that have arisen but takes the view that the means of resolving the matter lies in the hands of the developers.