Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will prioritise the extension of a pier in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42462/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Brandon Pier is owned by Kerry County Council and responsibility for its repair and maintenance rests with the Local Authority in the first instance.

My Department did however receive an application from Kerry County Council for funding for a total of 7 projects as part of the 2012 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The projects were listed in order of priority by Kerry County Council and the Brandon Slip Extension was identified as their 7 priority.

Kerry County Councils application together with the applications from the various other Local Authorities was examined and I am happy to advise that funding was provided for the top three qualifying projects identified by Kerry County Council. In the context of the available resources however, it was not possible to provide funding for the Brandon Slip Extension.

Any application for funding in respect of Brandon Pier in future years by Kerry County Council will be given consideration subject to available exchequer funding and overall national priorities.