Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Donegal County Council has approved counter-funding for the sea wall at Tory Island and is awaiting funding from his Department; and when this funding will be made available. [25487/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware from my response to Parliamentary Question No. 227 on 4 April 2007, Donegal County Council had previously indicated that the work in question could not be afforded priority status, as protection of public property did not arise. Accordingly, the project was not included in the islands works programmes for Donegal which were drawn up for 2007 and for which grant assistance totalling €352,495 was allocated by my Department.

No official application has been received in my Department in the interim seeking funding for the project.

I can assure the Deputy that if an official application is received, it will be given due consideration in the context of other applications on hand and available funding.