Written answers
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Buiséad Údarás na Gaeltachta
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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48. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital funding in the Estimates for 2019; the amount and percentage overall of the capital budget that will be allocated to Waterways Ireland; the works and projects to be undertaken with such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8680/19]
Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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The Estimates for 2019 have provided €75,800,000 in capital funding for my Department.
Of this €4,380,000 - 5.7% has been allocated to Waterways Ireland for capital works.
The projects to be undertaken by Waterways Ireland are:
| € | Projects | |
|---|---|---|
| Meelick | 2,500,000 | Repair of Meelick Weir |
| Eastern Region (Canals) | 1,000,000 | Maintenance/Sealocks Dublin |
| Shannon | 200,000 | Maintenance/Lock gate replacement |
| Shannon Erne | 200,000 | Dredging/Maintenance/3rd Party Project |
| Ulster Canal | 250,000 | Moorings/Retentions |
| Other | 230,000 | Development projects, City Block 19, |
| Total Departmental Allocation | 4,380,000 |
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