Bernard J. Durkan
Question:53 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which freight facilities have been enhanced at all seaports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13463/01]
Vol. 536 No. 1
53 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which freight facilities have been enhanced at all seaports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13463/01]
In 2000 the total investment in ports under a range of EU supported programmes under the Community Support Framework 1994-1999 was £27.64 million. These programmes included the Operational Programme on Transport, 1994 to 1999, the Cohesion Fund, the Ireland – Wales Maritime INTERREG Community Initiative, 1994 to 1999. This series of investment programmes has transformed the port sector. In addition to infrastructural developments, the structure of the ports industry has been subject to major changes as the Government has focused on improving the commerciality of ports since and through the introduction of new ports legislation, the Harbours Act, 1996, and the Harbours (Amendment) Act, 2000. Over the period 1994-2000 the operational programme for transport provided aid of £30.83 million supporting a total investment of £74.65 million. A wide range of projects received grant aid assistance from the OPT.
Table 1: Projects under the Operational Programme for Transport
Port |
Projects |
Cork |
Ringaskiddy Deepwater Terminal,Provision of Cruise Pontoons at Cobh Cruise Berth,Tivoli Deepwater Terminal,Ringaskiddy Bulk Flat Storage (R&H Hall),Ringaskiddy Bulk Handling Facility (Moylare) |
Dublin |
Bulk Handling Storage Facility (R&H Hall)Surfacing of Compound (Rushfleet Ltd) |
Drogheda |
Tom Roe's Point |
Dun Laoghaire |
Construction of Passenger Terminal |
Waterford |
Multi-purpose Crane and handling equipment;Dredging at Belview, Access Road to Belview Terminal;Dredging at CheekpointNew Quay (Stokestown Port Services) |
Port |
Projects |
Foynes |
West Jetty Extension and Ancillary Works |
Greenore |
Refurbishment of Facilities at Greenore Port |
Galway |
Construction of Warehouse |
New Ross |
River Barrow Improvement Scheme;Construction of an Ore Handling Facility (Stafford Shipping) |
Wicklow |
Upgrading of Packet Pier |
Port |
Projects |
Dublin |
North Quay Ro/Ro BerthLo/Lo Terminal 1South Quays Container Terminal |
Cork |
Passenger Ferry TerminalCork Harbour TugCork Tivoli Container Terminal 1Cork Tivoli Container Terminal 2 |
Waterford |
Rail Crossing at BelviewRoad Access at BelviewWaterford Port DredgingBelview Quay Extension |
DublinCorkWaterfordRosslareShannon |
Vessel Traffic Management Information System (V.T.M.I.S.) |
Port |
Projects |
Dublin |
Dublin Ferry TerminalConstruction of a Freight BuildingRefurbishment of the BreakwaterPort Community Systems |
Dun Laoghaire |
Ferry Terminal DevelopmentRecreational Planning ProjectBreakwater Project |
Rosslare |
Ferry Terminal Developments and Other Works |
Irish Exporters Association |
West Wales Southern Ireland Corridor |
W.S. Atkins & Co. |
Bridge – IT IBridge – IT II |
New Ross Port |
River Barrow Improvement Scheme |
DOMNR & AngleseaBorough Council (JointVenture) |
Scoping Study – Transport Information |