Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the capital programmes that are currently available for piers around the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14689/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department administers the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The Programme provides funding for the development of fishery harbours and aquaculture landing places.

Subject to the availability of necessary exchequer funding, the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme does in addition, provide funding for harbour development works at Local Authority owned piers and harbours. I can confirm that my Department has recently invited Local Authorities to submit applications in respect of priority harbour development projects for inclusion in the 2011 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme.