Tom Sheahan (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 311: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to a previous Parliamentary Question regarding the re-instatement of the sea bank at Cromane and recently released information regarding the construction of the new pier at Cromane being delayed for a considerable amount of time, if she will agree to providing funding to re-instate the bank before much more of it is washed away, putting private houses at risk from flooding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16164/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's position with regard to Cromane remains as outlined in my reply to PQ No. 162 dated 3rd April, 2008 which is set out as follows.

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 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 then be given to stabilising the embankments in 2008.