Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 528: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will announce funding for coastal erosion projects in County Louth; the amount of such funding; and when it will be available to local authorities. [14403/07]

John Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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In 2006, the Department contributed a total of €126,769.50 to Louth County Council for two separate coast protection projects. One involved the undertaking of a study at Port Beach to determine coast erosion and the second involved phase 3 of rock revetment works at Annagassan.

All local authorities were asked to submit funding proposals under the Department's 2007 National Coast Protection Programme by 31 st January 2007. The Department did not receive any funding proposals from Louth County Council for 2007.

I hope to be in a position to announce the 2007 National Coast Protection Programme shortly.