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Minister of State Kyne sanctions more than €600,000 for island works
The Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Seán Kyne, T.D., announced today (XX August 2016) that he has sanctioned a total grant allocation of €654,900 for improvement works on various islands and for facilities serving islands. The grants have been sanctioned for Donegal, Mayo, Cork and Galway County Councils as follows:
Donegal County Council | € 96,800 |
Mayo County Council | €138,800 |
Galway County Council | €246,000 |
Cork County Council | €173,300 |
The County Councils will co-fund these projects. Details of the islands involved and the proposed works are given in the attached table.
Minister of State Kyne said that he was happy to be able to make this announcement. “Today’s announcement shows that my Department is committed to providing capital funding, when it has the opportunity to do so, to improve facilities for our island communities” he said.
ENDS
County | Details | Island |
Donegal | Road reparation works | Árainn Mhór |
Road reparation works | Toraigh |
Small recycling centre | Toraigh |
Mayo | Road reparation works | Clare Island |
Road reparation works | Inis Bigil |
Road reparation works | Inis Toirc |
Galway | Restoration work on various roads | Árainn |
Road reparation works | Inis Oírr |
Cork | Upgrading of Slipway at Ballynakilla | Bear Island |
Road reparation works | Bear Island |
Construction of shelter at Scoil Mhuire Pier | Long Island |
Construction of access road and small bridge to the Battery | Whiddy |
Construction of access pathway to the Silver Strand | Sherkin Island |