Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will allocate funding to Kerry County Council for coastal erosion works at Inch-Annascaul, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37219/06]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for coast protection rests with the property owner whether it be a local authority or a private individual. In 2005 Kerry County Council submitted a proposal to the Department for coast protection works at Inch with an estimated cost of €2.5 million. There was no funding available under the Coast Protection Programme for this project in 2005 or 2006. The funding available to the Department for these years was €3 million and €4.718 million respectively for the entire country. The question of providing Exchequer funding for works at Inch-Annascaul in future years will depend on the amount of exchequer funding available for coast protection works generally and overall national priorities.