Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 340: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the proposals under the tourism development programme established under the National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 for the establishment of a fund for tourism infrastructure covering marinas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5179/08]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Under the previous National Development Plan, 2000-2006, the former Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources was responsible for marine issues including the provision of support for what could be termed marine tourism projects, e.g. visitor angling facilities, marinas etc. While funding will continue to be available under the current National Development Plan's Tourism Product Development Sub Programme administered by Fáilte Ireland, to support a limited range of activities such as beach management, specialised water-sports centres and inland cruising, this does not extend to coastal infrastructure such as maritime marinas.