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Deenihan welcomes details of funding package of €454,165 for Piers and Harbours in County Kerry
Thursday, 20th March 2014 - Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has welcomed the details announced by his colleague, Mr Simon Coveney TD, The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, of the allocation of €454,165 made available to Kerry County Council for 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.
Minister Deenihan commented: “I am pleased with the allocation by Minister Coveney’s Department to assist with the costs of damage caused by the harsh winter storms in County Kerry. I am also delighted by the announcement that funding is being made under his Department’s 2014 Capital Programme for restoration and repair work, ensuring that important infrastructure is fit for purpose. I look forward to the work commencing shortly.
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Table 1 Departmental owned Non-Fishery Harbour Centres approved for funding under the Storm Damage Programme.
Location
Structure Type
DAFM Approved Funding
Westcove, Co. Kerry
Navigation Beacon (PLB)
€60,000
Table 2 Local Authority Projects approved for funding under the Storm Damage Programme
Location
DAFM Approved 2014
90% funding
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
Table 3 2014 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Programme
Location
Project
DAFM Approved Funding
An Daingean FHC
CCTV Upgrade
€40,000
Main Pier sheet pile condition survey
€40,000
Boatyard Slipway Removal
€200,000