David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 665: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her plans to make funding available to further develop Ballycotton harbour in County Cork under the fishery harbour development programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34444/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The harbour at Ballycotton is owned by Cork County Council and responsibility for its development rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. My Department does, however, co-fund approved capital works under the Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Programme, subject to the availability of Exchequer funding and overall national priorities. Funding of €900,000 was approved under the Programme in 2007. This represented 75% of the total 2007 estimated spend of €1.2 million submitted by Cork County Council.

I have recently invited applications for funding under the 2008 Fishery Harbours & Coastal Infrastructure Programme. Any application received from Cork County Council will be considered subject to the availability of exchequer funding and overall national priorities.