Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 993: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when work is expected to begin on Screggane Pier, Castlegregory, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1865/07]

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

The Department, in association with Kerry County Council, have prepared a report on a proposed development at Scraggane Pier. Local fishermen and other pier users were consulted on an ongoing basis and expressed satisfaction with the finalised development proposals. Kerry County Council are about to submit the development proposals for planning permission and other statutory permits in the near future. The proposed development includes the provision of additional pier berthage of 64 metres, a working area of 2,300 square metres, an extension to the existing slipway (for fishery use) and a new slipway which would be dedicated for leisure use thereby alleviating pressure on the existing slipway.

A programme for the funding of small harbours within the overall 2007 Fishery Harbour Development Programme is under preparation at the moment and funding for Scraggane Pier will be considered under this programme taking into account the amount of Exchequer funding available and overall national priorities.