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Dáil Éireann - Volume 614 - 14 February, 2006

Written Answers. - Harbours and Piers.

Mr. Ring Mr. Ring

459. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding that has been promised, to date in 2006, for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; the amount of funding promised that has been spent to date in 2006; the position regarding the project; if a feasibility study has been carried out; if so, the outcome or recommendations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5197/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív Éamon Ó Cuív

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under my Department’s strategic Gaeltacht harbour scheme, a sum of €2.015 million was sanctioned to enable Mayo County Council to improve the harbour facilities at the location referred to by the Deputy. The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources made a contribution of €500,000 towards the development. The works in question are now completed. No further development works are being considered at this location by my Department at this time, nor has any further funding been promised.

Mr. Ring Mr. Ring

460. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost to his Department and to Mayo County Council in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Mayo; and the details for each category of expenditure. [5198/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív Éamon Ó Cuív

1339 1340

Éamon Ó Cuív: Expenditure to date since 1998 by my Department and its predecessor, the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, on the project to which the Deputy [1339] refers is shown in the following table. Payments made to Mayo County Council are included. I understand from Mayo County Council that additional expenditure of €2,007 was incurred in 2003 in respect of auctioneers’ fees. My officials are currently consulting with Mayo County [1340] Council regarding payment of any outstanding or potential bills in respect of this project.

Payments made from 1998 to date on a project (details supplied) by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and its predecessor, the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands.

Year	Expenditure	Payee	Details
	€
1998	32,824	Local Community Group	Preliminary planning costs
1999	24,806	Patrick J. Tobin & Co Ltd.	Review of proposal to provide facility
2000	4,335	Local Community Group	Preliminary planning costs
2000	46,781	Comhairle Chontae Mhaigh Eo	Preliminary report by Patrick J. Tobin and Co.
2001	2,649	Comhairle Chontae Mhaigh Eo	Costs relating to stenography service for An Bord Pleanála oral hearing
2002	22,234	Comhairle Chontae Mhaigh Eo	Consultancy costs relating to the Compulsory Purchase Orders
2002*	93,315	Comhairle Chontae Mhaigh Eo	Provision of three phase electricity
2004	3,500	Comhairle Chontae Mhaigh Eo	Costs for An Bord Pleanála solicitors
2005	25,676	Malachy Walsh & Partners	Review of Patrick J. Tobin & Co report of 1999
2005	3,014	Comhairle Chontae Mhaigh Eo	Site investigation and consulting services — Patrick J. Tobin and Co.
Total paid	259,134
*The provision of 3 phase electricity involved an upgrade of basic infrastructure in the area which will be of benefit on a continuous basis to the community.

Mr. McGinley Mr. McGinley

461. D'fhiafraigh Mr. McGinley den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an gceadóidh sé deontas le haghaidh botháin foscaidh a thógáil ag an gcé ag Leab Garbh ar Árainn Mhór, Dún na nGall, agus ag Cé Ailt a’Chorráin le foscadh a tabhairt do phaisinéirí an bháid farantóireachta. [5416/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív Éamon Ó Cuív

Éamon Ó Cuív: Go dtí seo, níl aon iarratas faighte ag mo Roinnse ar chúnamh le haghaidh botháin foscaidh a thógáil ag an gcé ag Leab Garbh ar Árainn Mhór ná ag Cé Ailt a’ Chorráin. Ach iarratas a fháil, déanfar é a mheas i gcomhthéacs an tsoláthair atá ar fáil do mo Roinnse le caitheamh faoi Chlár Oibre na nOileán 2006-07 agus na n-éileamh éagsúil ar an soláthar sin.

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