Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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Question 590: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will contribute to the development of piers at Dunquin and An Blascaod Mór, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22551/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The pier at Dunquin is owned by Kerry County Council and the responsibility for its repair and maintenance lies with the Local Authority in the first instance. The Office of Public Works is responsible for the pier at An Blascaod Mór.

My Department's Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme does, however, provide funding for Local Authority owned Piers and Harbours subject to the availability of necessary funding. In May 2011, my Department invited Local Authorities to submit applications in respect of priority harbour development projects for inclusion in the 2011 Programme. The application from Kerry County Council did not include a request for funding for Dunquin. The 2011 programme has been finalised and Local Authorities have recently been informed of the funding that has been allocated to them under the Programme.

Any applications for funding in future years will be given consideration subject to available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.