Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 424: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 120 of 22 November 2007, the position regarding the development of Doolin pier; if funding has been withdrawn for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33343/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The pier at Doolin is the property of Clare County Council and responsibility for its repair and upkeep rests with the Local Authority in the first instance.

My Department does, however, co-fund maintenance and development works with various Local Authorities under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme.

In late 2007, my Department invited applications for funding under the 2008 programme. Clare County Council did make an application for funding in respect of Doolin but unfortunately this was unsuccessful due to the constraints of available funding and overall national priorities.

Any application by Clare County Council for funding for the above project in future years will be given due consideration based on overall Exchequer allocation and national priorities.