Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 297: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when funding will be provided to Cork County Council for a project (details supplied) in view of the proposal submitted by the local authority. [34670/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Aghada Pier, Midleton, Co. Cork is owned by Cork County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance.

In late 2007, all coastal Local Authorities were asked to submit applications for priority harbour development projects to be included in my Department's Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme for 2008. The application from Cork County Council did not include an application for funding for works at the above location.

However, any application from Cork County Council for funding under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme in future years will be given consideration subject to available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.