Minister Coveney Announces €23M Package for Piers and Harbours Country Wide
€8.5M FOR 115 STORM DAMAGED PIERS AND HARBOURS.
€14.63M 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 12 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 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 |
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|
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 |
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|
Tramore Seawall |
€135,000 |
|
|
Boatstrand Pier |
€315,000 |
|
|
Dunmore East Stormwall |
€18,000 |
|
|
Total Waterford Co. Co. |
€468,000 |
|
|
Wexford County Council |
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|
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 |
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|
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 |
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|
Mullaghmore Harbour |
€89,100 |
|
|
Enniscrone Pier |
€61,200 |
|
|
Total Sligo Co. Co. |
€150,300 |
|
|
Galway County Council |
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|
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 |
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|
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 |
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|
Arklow Harbour South Pier |
€5,400 |
|
|
Total Wicklow Co. Co. |
€5,400 |
|
|
Donegal County Council |
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|
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 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Commencement of New Slipway |
€133,000 |
||
|
Dunmore East FHC |
Construction of Harbour Building Extension |
€220,000 |
|
|
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 |
|
|
Marine Leisure Marine Tourism |
Local Authorities |
||
|
TOTAL |
€14,630,000 |
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Minister Simon Coveney speaking to locals while on a tour surveying damage in Connemara. With him on the tour were Councillor Seosamh O Laoi, second from the right, Senator Hildegard Naughton, Councillor Eileen Mannion and, to the Ministers right, Sean Kyne TD.
Minister Simon Coveney surveying the pier at Cèibh an Fheaircin, An Trà Bhain, in Connemara while on a tour appraising storm damage in the region. Accompanying him are from left, Senator Hildebrand Naughton, Sean Kyne TD and Counciillor Seosamh Ò Laoi.
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