Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if funding will be provided for the extension of Doonbeg Pier in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3027/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Doonbeg Pier is owned by Clare County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. However, in late 2007, my Department invited Clare County Council to submit its proposals for inclusion in the Fishery Harbours & Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme for 2008.

An application for funding for the development of Doonbeg Harbour was included in the recent submission received from Clare County Council. The Fishery Harbours & Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme for 2008 is currently being drafted and the application from Clare County Council will be given due consideration subject to the availability of Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.