Noel Harrington (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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534. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide aids to navigation including a leading light to Ardgroom Harbour County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40664/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department currently has responsibility for the maintenance of the leading line beacon structures in Ardgroom Harbour as they were constructed under the Marine Works (Ireland) Act 1902. While there are no immediate plans to upgrade the beacons my Department is currently in discussion with a number of coastal Local Authorities with a view to handing over responsibility for lights and beacons constructed under the Marine Works (Ireland) Act 1902. As part of the process a review of the structural and other upgrading requirements will be carried out in conjunction with the relevant Local Authority.