Written answers
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Harbours and Piers
8:00 pm
John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 854: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the funding which has been made available for harbour development in recent months; the way these projects will be funded; the harbours getting funding; and the funding which will be allocated to specific harbours. [28839/06]
John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Funding of €22.837 million is available for the Fishery Harbours Development Programme in 2006. An additional €1.628 million in new funding has been provided for a number of small harbour development projects bringing the total allocation to €24.465 million.
A number of projects under the Fishery Harbours Development Programme are at various stages of development. This year the extension to the pier at Clogherhead, County Louth will be substantially completed at a total estimated cost of €11 million. Part of the development at Castletownbere (primarily the dredging element) will be completed in 2006 and €13.07 million has been allocated this year.
The projects allocated funding under the Small Harbours Programme are co-funded by local authorities and in CLÁR areas by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Details of the funding allocated in recent months are set out hereunder.
| 2006 Small Harbours Programme | ||||
| Project | Project Description | DCMNR Cost 75%/ 37.5% | Co-funded DCRGA 37.5% | Total cost 100% |
| € | € | € | ||
| Wexford | ||||
| Courtown | Grouting and structural repairs to harbour wall | 37,500 | 50,000 | |
| Kilmore Quay | Site investigation to complement hydrographic survey | 135,000 | 180,000 | |
| Killurin Pier | Slipway reconstruction and safety works | 22,500 | 30,000 | |
| Slade Harbour | Structural Improvements to old pier wall | 30,000 | 40,000 | |
| Cahore | Protection works | 18,750 | 25,000 | |
| Waterford | ||||
| Ardmore Pier | Raising of the Deck Level | 12,000 | 16,000 | |
| Blackwater | Construction of slipway and turning circle | 45,000 | 60,000 | |
| Cork | ||||
| Knockadoon | Redecking & reproofing of slipway | 75,000 | 100,000 | |
| Schull Pier | Relocation of services and new lighting | 33,750 | 33,750 | 90,000 |
| Cape Clear | Harbour Development | 200,000 | 200,000 | |
| Cape Clear | Remedial Works | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
| Cape Clear | Harbour road construction | 40,000 | 40,000 | |
| Cape Clear | Hydrodynamic Study | 100,000 | 100,000 | |
| Ballycotton | Phase 1 of development | 375,000 | 500,000 | |
| Garnish Pier | Redevelopment of pier | 217,500 | 290,000 | |
| Kerry | ||||
| Caherciveen Pier | Additional fendering | 7,500 | 7,500 | 20,000 |
| Renard | Repair and stabilisation of pier-study | 75,000 | 100,000 | |
| Tarbert | Structural assessment | 157,500 | 210,000 | |
| Limerick | ||||
| Kilteery | Surface decking | 18,750 | 25,000 | |
| Clare | ||||
| Ballyvaughan | Pier Repairs | 44,625 | 44,625 | 119,000 |
| Doonbeg | Pier extension and dredging (SI and design) | 22,500 | 30,000 | |
| Carrigaholt | Repairs to old pier & dredging | 63,750 | 63,750 | 170,000 |
| Galway | ||||
| Cleggan Pier | New Berthage & access (preliminary report) | 54,750 | 73,000 | |
| Blackweir, Maree | Holding tank & breakwater | 120,000 | 160,000 | |
| Rosroe | New key wall and slipway | 74,550 | 74,550 | 198,800 |
| Ballyconnelly | Construction of access road | 60,000 | 60,000 | 160,000 |
| Wallace Quay | Construction of access road, new deck slab and parapet wall | 75,000 | 75,000 | 200,000 |
| Inishnee, Roundstone | New slipway | 127,500 | 170,000 | |
| Tarrea Pier | Pier underpinning & public lighting | 41,250 | 55,000 | |
| Parkmore Pier, Kinvara | Essential repairs | 22,500 | 30,000 | |
| Mayo | ||||
| Purteen | New development options study | 75,000 | 100,000 | |
| Newport | Repairs to quay and dredging | 37,500 | 50,000 | |
| Roigh pier | New Slipway | 75,000 | 75,000 | 200,000 |
| Cloghmore | Re deck old pier and structural improvements | 56,250 | 56,250 | 150,000 |
| Porturlin | S.I. & Feasibility Study | 112,500 | 150,000 | |
| Sligo | ||||
| Raghly Pier | Harbour Improvement works | 633,750 | 845,000 | |
| Donegal | ||||
| Dungloe | Slipway and turning area | 67,500 | 67,500 | 180,000 |
| Woodquarter | Public Lighting | 7,500 | 10,000 | |
| Portnoo | Urgent safety works | 22,500 | 30,000 | |
| Arranmore, Stacamore Pier | Re-decking and mooring rings | 7,500 | 7,500 | 20,000 |
| Donegal Town | Pontoons for small craft and waterbus with slipway extension | 150,000 | 200,000 | |
| Rathmullen | Pier fendering | 75,000 | 100,000 | |
| General | Piers, Lights & Beacons | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
| Total | 3,692,175 | 565,425 | 5,541,800 |
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