Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 555: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the new capital projects associated with his Department gone to tender that will begin in 2010; the new capital projects gone to tender that were due to start in 2010 but are not now proceeding; the capital projects that are in the middle of construction at present; his views on the importance of such projects in getting capital flowing into banks and around the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3159/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has not tendered for any capital construction projects that are due to begin in 2010.

There are two ongoing capital projects being constructed by my Department at present – the Castletownbere Fishery Harbour Centre - Dinish Wharf Development project and the Rossaveel Fishery Harbour Centre -Ferry Terminal Pontoons project.

There is also a third ongoing capital construction project – the Greencastle Phase 1 - Breakwater construction which is being project managed by my Department on behalf of Donegal County Council.

In addition to the above construction projects, there are three ongoing ICT developments in my Department which are being funded by capital expenditure namely the Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) System, the Fisheries Electronic Recording System (ERS) and the European Fisheries Fund System.