Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 154: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 393 of 1 July 2008 the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9078/09]

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

In 2008, funding of €525,000 was allocated by my Department for development works at Doonbeg, Co. Clare. However, this project did not progress in 2008 as the necessary statutory permissions were not in place. My Department has, however, received an application from Clare County Council for funding under the 2009 Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme for improvements at the pier.

This application, together with all other applications for funding under the 2009 Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, will be given consideration subject to available exchequer funding and overall national priorities providing all the necessary statutory permissions are in place.