Written answers

Tuesday, 3 October 2006

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Harbours and Piers

9:00 pm

Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 339: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department will invest necessary funds into Lecanvey Pier, Westport, County Mayo; his views on the benefits this could have for this area and that the upgrading of this pier is necessary in order to achieve blue flag status for the beach and in the development of scenic areas overlooking Clew Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30543/06]

Photo of John BrowneJohn Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Lecanvey Pier is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the local authority in the first instance.

The Department co-funded with Mayo County Council and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs a report titled 'An Assessment of Piers, Harbours and Landing Places in County Mayo'. Lecanvey Pier is identified in that report as a marine leisure facility and is rated as category 2, which is a 'medium term priority, where development and repairs should be considered as resources become available'.

The funding available to the Department under the Port Infrastructure Improvement Programme of the National Development Plan 2000-2006 is directed at projects that improve infrastructure and facilities at key strategic fishery harbours and the construction and improvement of berthage and related facilities at smaller harbours and landing places, with a key role in maintaining jobs in fishing, aquaculture and ancillary activities. The proposed works at Lecanvey Pier do not come within the scope of that programme. There is no other funding available in this Department for marine leisure projects.

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