Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the development of Doolin Pier; if funding is available for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30351/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The pier at Doolin is the property of Clare County Council and responsibility for its repair and upkeep rests with the Local Authority in the first instance.

My Department does, however, co-fund maintenance and development works with various Local Authorities subject to the availability of Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.

My Department received an application from Clare County Council for funding under the Department's 2007 harbours and coastal infrastructure programme. However, the application arrived too late for inclusion in the 2007 harbours and coastal infrastructure programme.

I have recently invited applications for funding under the 2008 harbours and coastal infrastructure programme and any application received from Clare County Council for the above location will be given due consideration subject to availability of exchequer funding and overall national priorities.