€23m Package for the Repair of Storm Damaged Public Piers, Harbours & Slipways (Funding List Here)

20th March 2014

#piers – 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 below 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 2013. 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 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 below for details).

€11.63m 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 Approved Funding
Cape Clear, Co.Cork.	North Harbour	€1,300,000
Dooagh, Co Mayo	Pier (PLB)	€115,000
Westcove, Co. Kerry	Navigation Beacon (PLB)	€60,000
Gun Rock, Co. Galway	Beacon (PLB)	€40,000
TOTAL		€1,515,000

Table 2 Local Authority Projects approved for funding under the Storm Damage Programme

Location		DAFM Approved 2014 90% 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
	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*
	Mullaghmore Harbour	€89,100
	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 Slipway, 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
	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
	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 3 2014 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Programme

Location	Project	DAFM Approved Funding
Cape Clear, Co. Cork.	Bull Nose Development	€3,000,000
	Safety & Maintenance Works	€50,000
	Disability Access Works	€10,000
	Piers, Lights & Beacons	€27,000
All Fishery Harbour Centres	Safety & Maintenance	€1,260,000
All Fishery Harbour Centres	Disability Access	€100,000
Howth FHC	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
Castletownbere FHC	Power points & Electrical Upgrade Mainland Quay	€200,000
	Mainland Quay Perimeter Fencing/Wall	€200,000
	Harbour Slipway	€300,000
	Welfare facilities for harbour users (Dinish)	€100,000
	Syncrolift drainage – Design & Planning	€150,000
An Daingean FHC	CCTV Upgrade	€40,000
	Main Pier sheet pile condition survey	€40,000
	Boatyard Slipway Removal	€200,000
Ros a Mhíl FHC	Design & Planning for Phase 2 Small Craft Harbour	€31,000
Ros a Mhíl FHC	Commencement of New Slipway	€133,000
Dunmore East FHC	Construction of Harbour Building Extension	€220,000
Dunmore East FHC	Dredging Works	€4,000,000
Killybegs FHC	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 Development	Local Authority Programme (excluding storm damage projects)	€3,000,000
Local Authority Development	Local Authority Programme (excluding storm damage projects)
Marine Leisure & Marine Tourism	Local Authorities
TOTAL		€14,630,000

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