Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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904. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the most recent application for funding was received by his Department in respect of a facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; the plans that were included in the application; the level of design work that has been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36952/20]

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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905. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for FLAG funding for a pier (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36953/20]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 904 and 905 together.

Scraggane Pier is owned by Kerry County Council and responsibility for its maintenance and development rests with that Local Authority in the first instance and its parent Department, the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage thereafter.

My Department does provide limited funding to assist coastal Local Authorities in carrying out small scale projects for the development and repair of Local Authority owned piers, harbours and slipways under the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, subject to available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.  

No application for funding in relation to Scraggane Pier was received under this year’s programme. Should any application be submitted by Kerry County Council in relation to Scraggane Pier under any future programme, it will be given due consideration, taking into account the terms and conditions of the scheme, the priority attached by the Council and available funds.

Funding of €60k was provided to Kerry County Council for works at Scraggane Pier in 2015 & 2016.

I am informed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara that no application that relates to Scraggane Pier has been received under the EMFF Fisheries Local Action Group Scheme.