Written answers

Wednesday, 7 December 2016

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Harbours and Piers Development

Photo of Richard Boyd BarrettRichard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the possibility of a national maritime and water sports centre for Dún Laoghaire harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38850/16]

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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I understand that there is a Specific Local Objective within Dun Laoghaire Rathdown's 2016-2022 County Development Plan "to support and encourage the development of a National Watersports Centre to facilitate training and participation in a varied range of water sports and activities to provide a focus for national and international watersport events". In this regard, I'm aware that the Specific Local Objective also states that site appraisal and analysis of the Harbour environs to identify the optimum location(s) for such a centre would be expedited as an integral part of the Dun Laoghaire and Environs Local Area Plan. The proposal is still at the preliminary stage and my Department has not received any formal proposal for funding for the Centre from Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. If such a proposal is received, I would be happy to ensure that it would be given thorough consideration. 

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