Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 398: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department will conduct a comprehensive survey to assess the stability of a road and supporting sea wall (details supplied) in County Mayo; and his plans to reconstruct this sea wall and road. [6342/07]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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The sea wall and road at Roscahill, Kilmeena, Westport, Co. Mayo is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its maintenance is a matter for the local authority in the first instance.

The Department is currently preparing the 2007 Coastal Protection Programme and has received an application for funding for repair of a sea wall at Roscahill from Mayo County Council. This application for funding will be considered under the 2007 Coastal Protection Programme based on Exchequer funding and overall national priorities going forward.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 399: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the funding available to enable a group to float a pontoon in their area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6343/07]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Rosahill, Kilmeena, Westport, Co. Mayo is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development is a matter for the local authority in the first instance.

The Department is currently preparing the 2007 Harbours & Coastal Development Programme and has received applications for funding of Coastal Protection works and Fishery Harbour projects in Mayo. However, an application for funding for a floating pontoon at Rosahill, Kilmeena, Westport, Co. Mayo was not included in the projects submitted by Mayo County Council. If, in the future, Mayo County Council submits an application for funding for a floating pontoon at Rosahill, Kilmeena, Westport, Co. Mayo it will be considered based on Exchequer funding and overall national priorities going forward.