Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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106. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the works that were carried out in 2014 on a project (details supplied) co-funded by his Department in County Kerry; if further works are anticipated; if so, the plans for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1956/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Brandon Pier is owned by Kerry County Council and responsibility for the maintenance and development of the pier rests with that local authority in the first instance. My Department, however, provides funding for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme subject to available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.

My Department did receive an application for works at Brandon Pier from Kerry County Council under the 2014 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The works included structural evaluation and the completion of infill grouting to the pier core to fill voids.

A claim submitted for Brandon Pier under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme has been processed and I am happy to confirm to the Deputy that a payment in the amount of €57,609.85 has been furnished to Kerry County Council. The funding provided is 75% of the total cost of the project which is in accordance with the terms and conditions of this programme.

In addition to this, as part of the Government's overall co-ordinated response to the damage caused by the winter storms in early 2014, I also approved funding in respect of storm damage at Brandon Pier. The works included repairs to the pier wall.

A claim submitted for Brandon Pier under the Storm Damage Programme has also been processed and I am happy to confirm to the Deputy that a payment in the amount of €2,796.05 has been furnished to Kerry County Council. The funding provided is 90% of the total cost of the project which is in accordance with the terms and conditions of this programme.

At this point no decisions have been made on the issuing of a call to Local Authorities for projects for 2015.