Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 992: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if funding will be made available by his Department to prevent coastal erosion of a stretch of the R561 road at Inch, Annascaul, County Kerry and the bridge known as the Trench Bridge, The Maharees, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1864/07]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for coast protection rests with the property owner whether it is a local authority or a private individual, in this instance it would rest with Kerry County Council. Under the Department's Coastal Protection Programme for 2006 funding was allocated to coast protection works at the locations in Kerry set out at Appendix A.

We are currently in the process of assembling the Coastal Protection Programme for 2007. Regarding coastal erosion at Inch, the Department has recently received an application for funding from Kerry County Council and are currently considering this application. As yet, the Department has not received any application for funding in respect of Trench Bridge, however, should this Department receive an application it will be considered based on Exchequer funding and overall national priorities in 2007.