MINISTER COVENEY ANNOUNCES 23M PACKAGE FOR PIERS AND HARBOURS COUNTRY WIDE. 8.5M FOR 115 STORM DAMAGED PIERS AND HARBOURS.

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1 Oifig Faisnéise Áras Talmhaíochta Sráid Chill Dara Baile Átha Cliath 2 Tel: (01) Fax: (01) PRESS RELEASE 41/14 Photos and captions embedded Press/Information Office Agriculture House Kildare Street Dublin 2 info@agriculture.gov.ie Website: 20 March, 2014 MINISTER COVENEY ANNOUNCES 23M PACKAGE FOR PIERS AND HARBOURS COUNTRY WIDE. 8.5M FOR 115 STORM DAMAGED PIERS AND HARBOURS M CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN MAJOR HARBOUR DEVELOPMENTS. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD, today announced details of a 23m package for the repair of public owned piers, harbours and slipways damaged during the winter storms and for investment in the ongoing development of Ireland s public harbour network. In announcing this initiative, the Minister said We are all too well aware of the damage wreaked on our harbour network during the winter storms. I am delighted to announce as part of an extended capital programme for 2014, this significant funding for the immediate repair of piers and harbours across the country. 8.5m for 115 storm damaged piers and harbours to assist 11 Local Authorities and the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine to repair this storm damaged infrastructure. (see tables 1&2 for details) Funding of 7m for 111 projects to repair Local Authority owned storm damaged harbours, piers and slipways and 1.5m for remediation work at four Department owned, non-fishery Harbour Centres including 1.3m for North Harbour Cape Clear. In addition, a further 14.63m of funding is being provided for harbour development in 2014 and this represents a significant increase on the level of funding provided in This is an indication of the Government s commitment to developing our fishery harbours for the benefit of our fishing industry, seafood processing sector, other ancillary marine industries, tenants and

2 2 the wider community. It is part of an ongoing and long term strategy to develop and improve the facilities at our Fishery Harbour Centres and other public harbours around our coast. (see table 3 for details) m of this is allocated towards safety, maintenance and new development works at six Fishery Harbour Centres at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Dingle, Ros a Mhíl and Killybegs, in addition to infrastructural improvement works at bull nose pier, North Harbour, Cape Clear. This works also includes 4m for dredging works at Dunmore East. 3m is being allocated for Local Authority Harbour Development and Marine Leisure programmes. The Department is contacting the relevant Local Authorities in relation to applications under this element of the Programme. Flagship projects in the 2014 Capital Programme include the works at bull nose pier Cape Clear, major dredging works at Dunmore East, electrical upgrading in Howth, slipway works at Ros a Mhíl, Castletownbere and Dingle, and a small craft harbour in Killybegs. The Minister commented that the projects consisting of 23m in total capital expenditure will repair the storm damage to our vitally important fisheries piers and harbours network and will develop our harbours for the benefit of our seafood industry and the coastal communities dependent on this infrastructure. This package will help to ensure that this important infrastructure is fit for purpose in the modern era and will bring significant added value to local communities and much welcome jobs and economic activity. Table 1 Departmental owned Non-Fishery Harbour Centres approved for funding under the Storm Damage Programme. Location Structure Type DAFM Funding Approved Cape Clear, Co.Cork. North Harbour 1,300,000 Dooagh, Co Mayo Pier (PLB) 115,000 Westcove, Co. Kerry Navigation (PLB) Beacon 60,000

3 Gun Rock, Co. Galway Beacon (PLB) 40,000 3 TOTAL 1,515,000 Table 2 Local Authority Projects approved for funding under the Storm Damage Programme DAFM Approved Location % funding Cork County Council Pallas Sea Wall, Ardgroom 36,000 Glandore Pier 180,000 Courtmacsherry Harbour 9,000 Letter Pier, Kilcrohane 27,000 Dursey Island Pier 9,450 Travarra Pier 13,500 Cleanderry Slip, Ardgroom 22,500 Gorteen Pier 9,000 Deelish Pier, Skibbereen 27,000 McDonald's Quay Youghal 72,000 Baltimore Pier 36,000 Barleycove Beach 45,000 Total Cork Co. Co. 486,450 Waterford County Council Tramore Seawall 135,000 Boatstrand Pier 315,000 Dunmore East Stormwall 18,000 Total Waterford Co. Co. 468,000 Wexford County Council Courtown Harbour 1 477,000 Cahore Harbour 49,500 Wexford Harbour 9,000

4 4 Kilmore Quay, Harbour 2 180,000 Courtown Harbour 2 630,000 Fethard Harbour 9,000 Slade Harbour 54,000 St Helens Harbour 45,900 Ballyhack Harbour 45,000 Carne Harbour 13,500 Total Wexford Co. Co. 1,512,900 Mayo County Council Roonagh Pier 18,000 Porturlin Harbour 135,000 Purtoon, Inishturk Pier 27,000 Kilcummin Harbour 63,000 Killala Harbour 63,000 Inishbiggle Pontoon 27,000 Clare Island Pier & Slipway 76,500 Islandmore Pontoon 18,000 Mulranny Pier 67,500 Old Head Pier 12,600 Blackshod Pier 72,000 Carramore Pier 47,700 Killerduff Harbour 135,000 Rathlacken Harbour 135,000 Saleen Harbour 90,000 Lecanvey Pier 10,800 Bunlough Slipway 9,000 Faulmore Slipway 45,000 Belderrigh Pier, Ballycastle 90,000 Inishkea Island Pier 45,000 Frenchport Pier, Belmullet 18,000 Westport Quay 27,000 Total Mayo Co. Co. 1,232,100 Sligo County Council

5 Mullaghmore Harbour 89,100 5 Enniscrone Pier 61,200 Total Sligo Co. Co. 150,300 Galway County Council Cé na Trá Ban, Lettermore 198,000 Cé an Mace, Carna 90,000 Cé Cora Point, Inis Meáin 135,000 Cé Sruthan Pier, An Cheathru Rua 216,000 Cé Inis Oírr Slipway, Inis Oírr 108,000 Cé Annaghvaan, Lettermore 180,000 Seán Céibh Spideál 135,000 Cé Spideál Nua 90,000 Cé Inis Oírr Pier Deck, Inis Oírr 90,000 Cé Dolan 108,000 Cé Pointe, An Ceathru Rua 180,000 Cé Sruthan Bui, Rosmuc 135,000 Cé Caladh Thaidh 108,000 Cé Finnis, Finnis Island 135,000 Cé Rossadilisk 108,000 Total Galway Co. Co. 2,016,000 Kerry County Council Local Aids to Navigation 19,350 Kilmakilogue Pier 18,675 Tahilla Pier 5,850 Blackwater Pier 675 Cuan Pier 2,700 Coonanna Pier 1,125 Cooscrome Pier 7,650 Fenit Pier 7,740 Knightstown Pier 6,750 Dromatoor Pier 7,650 Bunnavalla Pier 4,500

6 6 Dunquin Pier 27,000 Brandon Pier 4,500 Total Kerry Co. Co. 114,165 Wicklow County Council Arklow Harbour South Pier 5,400 Total Wicklow Co. Co. 5,400 Donegal County Council Mountcharles Pier 36,000 Magherarorty Harbour 45,000 Buncrana Harbour 45,000 Arranmore, Rannagh Pier Slip 27,000 Bundoran Pier 7,200 Malinmore Pier 6,750 Doonalt Pier (near Glencolmcille) 6,750 Bruckless Pier 16,200 Port Inver 18,000 Cladnageeragh Pier (near Kilcar) 22,500 Portsalon Pier 22,500 Bunaniver Pier 31,500 Wyon Point & Rinnalea Navigation Lights 9,000 Nancy's Rock Navigation Perch 31,500 Cassan Sound Pier 9,000 Malinbeg, Ballyederlan, Gortalia, Tawney (Piers & Slipways) 18,000 Donegal Town Pier 3,600 Bunagee Pier 135,000 Ballysaggart Pier 13,500 Owey Island Pier 27,000 Rathmullan Pier 27,000 Leabgarrow Harbour, Arranmore 45,000 Ballyshannon Harbour 45,000

7 7 Curransport Slipway 9,000 Arranmore,Stackamore, Slipway 6,750 Cruit Island Slipway 6,750 Inis Caoraigh Slipway 18,000 Killybegs Harbour, Shore Road 63,000 Total Donegal Co. Co. 751,500 Clare County Council Liscannor Pier 130,950 Ballyvaughan Pier 65,700 Seafield Pier 18,000 Kilbaha Pier 18,000 Total Clare Co. Co. 232,650 Louth County Council Carlingford Harbour 4,500 Total Louth Co. Co. 4,500 GRAND TOTAL 6,973,965 Table Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Programme DAFM Location Project Approved Funding Cape Clear, Co. Cork. All Fishery Harbour Centres Howth FHC Castletownbere FHC Bull Nose Development 3,000,000 Safety & Maintenance Works 50,000 Disability Access Works 10,000 Piers, Lights & Beacons 27,000 Safety & Maintenance 1,260,000 Disability Access 100,000 Design & Planning for Pontoons between Middle and West Pier 100,000 Syncrolift Platform Painting & Repairs 80,000 Upgrading of Navigational Lights & Markers 20,000 Upgrading Electrical System 500,000 East Pier Repairs 150,000 Power points & Electrical Upgrade Mainland Quay 200,000 Mainland Quay Perimeter Fencing/Wall 200,000

8 An Daingean FHC Ros a Mhíl FHC Dunmore East FHC Killybegs FHC Local Authority Development Marine Leisure & Marine Tourism 8 Harbour Slipway 300,000 Welfare facilities for harbour users (Dinish) 100,000 Syncrolift drainage Design & Planning 150,000 CCTV Upgrade 40,000 Main Pier sheet pile condition survey 40,000 Boatyard Slipway Removal 200,000 Design & Planning for Phase 2 Small Craft Harbour 31,000 Commencement of New Slipway 133,000 Construction of Harbour Building Extension 220,000 Dredging Works 4,000,000 Safety Mooring (Department Craft) 20,000 Landing Pier Fendering 30,000 Floating work platform 9,000 Synchrolift Carriage 10,000 Repairs to Blackrock Pier 150,000 Small Craft Harbour Phase 1 500,000 Local Authority Programme (excluding storm damage projects) Local Authorities 3,000,000 TOTAL 14,630,000 ENDS