John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 346: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the underwater survey has been carried out at a pier (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17176/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Kilcummin Pier is owned by Mayo County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. However, in late 2007, my Department invited Mayo County Council to submit proposals for inclusion in the Fishery Harbours & Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme for 2008. An application for funding for a new slipway and hard standing area at Kilcummin Pier was included in the submission received from Mayo County Council. (The application did not include a funding request for an underwater survey at Kilcummin pier).

The Fishery Harbours & Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme 2008 was announced in February 2008. All approvals were decided based on overall national priorities and Exchequer allocation. Unfortunately, the application for funding of the project at Kilcummin pier was unsuccessful on this occasion.

Any future application from Mayo County Council for funding under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme will be given due consideration subject to the above criteria.