Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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332. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will allocate moneys for the remediation works at Haulbowline island in Cobh, County Cork of which €40 million is required to fund the next intensive phase of the planned programme of works for the island, which is of enormous concern to persons resident in the lower harbour. [17177/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has Ministerial responsibility for the remediation of Haulbowline Island and Cork County Council is acting as his agent to deliver the project. A total of €8m has been provided in his Department's estimate for 2016. The amount to be included for the project in his Department's Vote for 2017, and future years, is a matter to be determined by him as part of the annual estimates process, in consultation with my Department.