Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of capital funding in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Cork. [6715/07]

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position regarding the provision of capital funding in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Cork. [6716/07]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 223 together.

While applications for funding for marinas at Cobh and Youghal, Co. Cork were received in 2002 under the Marine Tourism Grant Scheme, the scheme was subsequently suspended in December 2002 and the applicants so advised. No projects received funding under the scheme, which was not reactivated under the National Development Plan 2000-2006.

I understand that the new Tourism Development Programme under the National Development Plan 2007–2013, will include the establishment of a fund for tourism infrastructure covering marinas. I expect further details will be available from my colleague the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, in due course.