John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a clear direction to the local authority with regards to the replacement or maintenance of an existing winch which was damaged by the storms in 2010 at Aughris Pier in west Sligo, in view of health and safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42705/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Aughris Pier is owned by Sligo County Council and responsibility for the maintenance and development of the pier rests with that local authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.

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 Aughris Pier from Sligo County Council under the 2015 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The works include repair to old concrete pier, underpinning, wall repairs and grouting works and winch house repairs.

I am happy to confirm to the Deputy that funding of €53,250 has been approved for Aughris Pier under this Programme for these purposes.

Any application submitted by Sligo County Council in respect of Aughris Pier under a future Local Authority capital programme will be given consideration in the context of the criteria set out, available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.