Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 226: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans for funding the next stages of the Greencastle Harbour breakwater development, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22497/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Greencastle harbour is owned by Donegal County Council and the maintenance and development of the harbour is the responsibility of the Council in the first instance. My Department has, however, in recent years, project managed works on phase 1 of the Greencastle Harbour development project on behalf of Donegal County Council as well as providing funding. The position with regard to providing further funding for the Greencastle project is that I have provided adequate funding in the capital programme for 2010 to suspend the project in a safe and acceptable manner. My Department is however engaged in ongoing discussions with Donegal County Council in relation to financial issues and will keep the matter under review on an ongoing basis having regard to overall expenditure in the Fishery Harbours and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Programme. It is, of course, open to Donegal County Council as owners of the harbour at Greencastle to continue works on the breakwater out of their own resources.