Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 284: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 13 February 2008 regarding a harbour development (details supplied); the level of funding that was requested from Mayo County Council; when this request was communicated; and the future plans within her Department for funding this project. [7918/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Purteen Harbour is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. A development options study for Purteen Harbour is being carried out by my Department's Western Engineering Division on behalf of Mayo County Council. Considerable progress was made in 2007 and it is hoped to have the study concluded by April of this year. My Department's Engineering Division has been involved in negotiations with Mayo County Council with regard to the provision of funding for the current year and I am pleased to advise that €11,250 has been allocated towards the project for 2008.

A further check of my records indicates that Purteen Harbour was not included in Mayo County Council's list of funding proposals for 2008. I regret any confusion caused by my reply to Parliamentary Question 313 of 13th February 2008 which indicated otherwise.