Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will make funding available to reinstate and strengthen the sea bank at Cromane Lower, County Kerry in view of the fact that the Office of Public Works is responsible for this arterial drainage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12568/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Glasha embankments near Cromane Lower were the responsibility of The Land Commissioners until the implementation of the Irish Land Commission (Dissolution) Act, 1992. My Department has, however, agreed to provide funding for the development of the pier at Cromane and agreement was reached between Kerry County Council and my Department's Engineering Division that should the dredging section of the Cromane Main Development Project proceed in 2007, my Departments Engineering Division would consider using the waste material from the dredging to secure the embankments.

Kerry County Council are involved in the securing of a compulsory purchase order in order to progress the project, but unfortunately were unable to secure the necessary compulsory purchase order in 2007 and the Cromane project failed to progress in that year. €750,000 has been allocated by my Department to this project in 2008 and Kerry County Council are hopeful of securing the necessary compulsory purchase order this year which will enable works to proceed. Subject to satisfactory progress being made by Kerry County Council, consideration can be then given to stabilising the embankments in 2008.