Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the urgent proposals he has to carry out dredging at Dunmore East Harbour to deal with the chronic silting problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38205/06]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The Department is aware of the siltation problem in the harbour and are currently monitoring the extent of siltation. In this regard, a hydrographic survey of the harbour has recently been completed and the results are currently being evaluated. There are highly elevated levels of TBT and heavy metals contamination existing in the harbour seabed sediments.