John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason funding has been refused in 2008 for essential work on Helvick Pier, County Waterford; when such funding will be made available to Waterford County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16169/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The pier at Helvick is owned by Waterford County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development is a matter for the Local Authority in the first instance.

My Department received an application for funding from Waterford County Council for inclusion in the 2008 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. This application together with all others received was considered based on available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities. Unfortunately, the funding application for the above location was unsuccessful on this occasion.

Any application by Waterford County Council for funding under the programme in future years will be given due consideration based on available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 313: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the project for the redevelopment of Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford which is expected to cost over €50 million; the amount of funding she is providing for this project under the 2008 harbours programme; the planned commencement and completion dates for the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16170/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Work at Dunmore East is ongoing with site investigation work, surveys and examination of dredging issues in the vicinity of the Synchrolift having continued in 2007.

Due to the scale of the investment required for the redevelopment of Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre, my Department was required to commission a Cost Benefit Analysis of the proposed development. This has been completed and the results are currently under consideration by my officials.

I hope to be in a position to announce a decision with regard to the future development of Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre in due course.

In the meantime, my Department has allocated funding of €470,000 towards works at Dunmore East under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme for 2008.