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5th October 2010

Coastal Harbours Benefit from Infrastructure Funding

Malahide is one of over a dozen harbours around the coast to benefit from an announcement by Sean Connick TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food today that funding has been approved for harbour development projects in Local Authority owned harbours under the Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme 2010.

Funding has been approved for projects that have been identified as priorities by each of the five Local Authorities listed below. Up to 75% of the cost of an approved project (subject to the maximum figure approved) will be available for each project with the Local Authority providing the balance. The project must be completed and funding drawn down before the end of the current calendar year. The projects are located in harbours around our coastline that are in Local Authority ownership.

Minister Connick said “The Local Authority owned fishing harbours supplement and underpin the activities undertaken in our Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food owned Fishery Harbour Centres. These harbours are of great importance to the fishing and aquaculture industries and provide much needed employment and support for economic activity in our coastal communities. I am delighted to be able to announce the provision of this funding to enhance and develop these facilities”.

The following is a list of the Local Authorities that have been approved funding:

Local Authority		Approved Funding
*FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL*
Malahide - Repair to slipway		€55,875
*SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL*
Mullaghmore Harbour - Dredging of harbour		€90,000
*CORK COUNTY COUNCIL*
Ballycotton - Breakwater Emergency works		€225,000
*WEXFORD COUNTY COUNCIL*
Fethard harbour 1 - Fishing harbour and slipway study		€18,750
Fethard Harbour 2 - Fishing harbour and slipway		€7,500
Kilmore Quay Harbour - Provide a new laydown area at the end of West Pier		€54,750
Courtown Harbour 1 - Health & Safety improvements		€18,750
Duncannon & Hook Peninsula Piers - New CCTV system & Harbour Repairs		€56,250
*WEST CORK COUNTY COUNCIL*
Castletownbere - Bank Harbour		€18,422
Bantry- Doneen Pier		€23,288
Schull - Lahertanavally Pier		€24,375
Schull - Ballycummisk Pier		€19,916
Castletownbere - Trafrask Pier		€18,422
Western Division - Safety Works		€46,369
Bantry Pier - Public Toilets		€30,000

	Total Estimated Cost	€707,667

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