David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the need for a spooling winch at the pier or slipway in Ardmore, County Waterford, to assist local fishermen; if funding will be provided for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38499/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The pier and slipway in Ardmore are owned by Waterford County Council and responsibility for their repair, development and maintenance rests with that Local Authority and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. I would refer the Deputy back to  these bodies in the first instance regarding the issue referred to.

However my Department has provided limited funding to assist Local Authorities in small scale developments and repair of piers, harbours and slipways under their remit. These monies are made available through the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development programme subject to available Exchequer funding and overall National priorities.

I can confirm that my Department has not received any application in 2016 for funding from Waterford County Council for a spooling winch at the pier/slipway in Ardmore. However any application that might be received in respect of Ardmore Pier under future programmes will be considered in the context of the terms and conditions of the scheme, available funding and overall priorities.