John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 390: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide the additional funding required for the completion of Boat Cove at Ardmore, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18559/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Boat Cove at Ardmore, Co Waterford is owned by Waterford County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance. My Department provided funding of €106,860 towards the raising of the deck at this location in 2000 as well as a further €47,656 in funding in 2005.

In December 2007, my Department invited Waterford County Council to submit its proposals for inclusion in the Fishery Harbours & Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme for 2008. No application was however received in respect of the above mentioned location.

Any future applications submitted by Waterford County Council in respect of Boat Cove or any other location will be given due consideration based on Exchequer funding and overall national priorities going forward.