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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 12 Mar 1985

Vol. 356 No. 10

Written Answers. - Grants for Harbours and Ports.

552.

asked the Minister for Communications the amount by way of grants he proposes to allocate for the current year to the different harbours and ports.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out below in the form of a tabular statement.

Allocation of State Grants 1985

Harbour

Amount

Project

£

Cork

4,846,000

Deepwater wharf at Ringaskiddy

Drogheda

300,000

Reconstruction of quays

Dundalk

80,000

Construction of a new jetty to link Oake's and Connick's Quays

Foynes

200,000

East Jetty Extension Scheme

Rosslare

500,000

Passenger handling facilities and construction of new vehicle customs clearance building

Sligo

470,000

Completion of harbour dredging scheme

Tralee/Fenit

90,000

Repairs to viaduct and pier and installation of a weighbridge

Wicklow

5,000

Retention moneys

Rosslare (Lifeboat facilities)

132,000

Improvement of facilities for new RNLI Lifeboat

Total

6,623,000

Note:

The projects at Drogheda, Dundalk, Tralee and Fenit are subject to the Harbour Commissioners satisfying the Departments of Communications and Finance as to the financial viability of the projects.

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