Written answers
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Fishery Harbour Centres
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 22 of 08 May 2014, if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the €1.18 million funding approved by him for the maintenance and development of the Howth Fishery Harbour Centre. [21923/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
Howth Fishery Harbour Centre is one of the six designated Fishery Harbour Centres, which are owned, managed and maintained by my Department.
The following is a breakdown of the funding approved for projects at Howth Fishery Harbour Centre under the 2014 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme.
Project | Approved Funding |
|---|---|
| Safety & Maintenance | €310,000 |
| Disability Access | €20,000 |
| Upgrading of Electrical System | €500,000 |
| Design & Planning for pontoons between Middle & West pier | €100,000 |
| Syncrolift platform painting and repairs | €80,000 |
| Upgrading of Navigational Lights & Markers | €20,000 |
| East Pier Repairs | €150,000 |
Total | €1,180,000 |
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 22 of 08 May 2014, if he or his officials will consider meeting fishery harbour users to discuss suggestions for the development and improvement of the facilities at the Howth Fishery Harbour Centre. [21924/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
The Howth Harbour Users Forum was held at the Coast Guard Building, West Pier, Howth on 23 January 2014. This Forum was attended by a number of my Department’s officials. Invitations issued to Howth Fishery Harbour Users to attend and they were asked in advance to provide information on any general harbour issues which they wished to have included on the Forum agenda. One of the items on the agenda was an update on harbour improvements, which included works done to date and what is planned for the future.
The development and upkeep of Howth as a state of the art Fishery Harbour Centre, supporting a broad range of marine related activities is and will remain an ongoing process. It is envisaged that Harbour Users Forums will be held twice yearly, but no date for the next Forum at Howth has been fixed at this point. My Department’s officials are also available to meet harbour users collectively or individually as the need arises.
No comments