John Halligan (Waterford, Independent)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will work with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, in the interests of promoting tourism, to ensure that the jetty and safety railing on Dalkey Island are repaired and made safe to allow visitors to the island this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32102/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy's question relates to the provision of tourist capital funding to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in respect of the jetty and safety railings on Dalkey Island. The issue raised by the Deputy, in relation to the repair of the jetty on Dalkey Island, is the responsibility of the relevant local authority. As mentioned in my response to Parliamentary Question 88 earlier, if a local authority identifies a project which has the potential to increase visitor numbers and which they believe would be eligible for tourism capital funding, they should engage directly with Fáilte Ireland, who have responsibility for the operation of the Tourism Capital Investment Programme. I understand that no application has been made by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in relation to this facility. The Deputy should engage with the local authority directly on this matter in the first instance.