Pat Gallagher (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding has been ring fenced for the Killybegs Harbour development consisting of a 120 m extension and ancillary works in the budget 2019 allocation; when he plans to allocate funding for this project; the timeline for the completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48445/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl under statute. In addition, my Department also has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of North Harbour at Cape Clear, as well as the maintenance of a small number of specific piers, lights and beacons throughout Ireland, in accordance with the 1902 ex-congested Districts Board piers, lights and Beacons Act.

I am happy to advise the Deputy that between the years 2010 to 2018, as part of my Department’s Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, in excess of €20 million has been invested in maintenance, development and upgrading works at Killybegs FHC.

In addition, I will shortly be announcing further support under the 2019 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. Overall I have increased the allocation to this Programme by €6.29m in 2019 to €27.29m.  While no final decisions on the full suite of projects to be undertaken under the 2019 capital programme have been made at this stage, I can assure the Deputy that I am committed to tendering for and commencing Phase 2 of the quay extension project at Smooth Point in 2019 and completing it in 2020.