The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, today announced details of a €38.3m Capital Investment Package for the ongoing development of Ireland’s publicly owned harbour network including 79 Local Authority Harbours across 12 coastal Local Authorities.
In announcing the 2021 programme, the Minister said, “I am delighted to announce this €38.3 million capital investment package in our six Fishery Harbour Centres and 79 Local Authority owned piers and harbours around our coast which underlines the importance this Government places on the contribution of the wider Seafood sector to Ireland’s economy and to rural coastal communities in particular.”
The Local Authority programme which forms part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marines’ 2021 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, whereby the Department co-funds up to 75% of the total cost of approved projects with the Local Authority providing the balance (see table 1 below).
In regard to the Local Authority scheme, the Minister stated, “It was important to me to place added importance on the Local Authority scheme this year and I am pleased to be to in a position to announce an enhanced €4.2 million programme in 2021 to assist Coastal Local Authorities in the repair and development of fishery and aquaculture linked marine infrastructures under their ownership. This year I have redirected savings due to Covid limitations on other projects to increase the monies available to the Local Authorities resulting in a 35% increase in 2020 allocations. Together with funding from Local Authorities, the total amount to be invested in local piers and harbours in 2021 under this scheme comes to €5.6 million.”
Minister McConologue went on to say, “The €4.2 million package I am making available this year provides funding for a diverse suite of 79 projects geographically spread across 12 Local Authorities which will improve the amenities provided to the wider Marine community in these coastal areas. It will provide a much needed economic boost to rural coastal communities particularly in these trying times and also make them more attractive to tourists in the longer term. During the pandemic, we have become more aware than ever of the importance of our outdoor spaces and local amenities. The continued upgrading and refurbishment of our local piers and harbours will support local fishers, tourism and will have numerous knock-on benefits for local economies. This again demonstrates our Government’s commitment to rural Ireland.”
Overall, the annual Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme provides funding for safety, maintenance and new development works at the six Fishery Harbour Centres at Howth, Dunmore East, Castletownbere, Dingle, Ros An Mhíl and Killybegs (see Table 2 below). The primary function of the Fishery Harbour Centres is to underpin the ongoing development of the fisheries and seafood processing sectors, while also facilitating other diverse marine related activities.
The Minister said, “Critically, this year’s funding for the Fishery Harbour Centres provides for the completion of three strategically important projects in Castletownbere, Killybegs and Howth, delivering an additional 460 metres of berthing space in the respective harbours. These projects have experienced delays as a result of the necessary Covid restrictions. This is in accordance with Action 65 of my Department’s 2021 Action Plan. Additionally, a number of new projects are commencing across the six Fishery Harbour Centres continuing the improvements being made in facilities available to fishermen and other harbour users.”
The Minister concluded by saying “All told, €140 million has been invested in the Fishery Harbour Centres between 2010 and 2020, with a further €31 million invested in Local Authority owned marine infrastructure over the same period. This years €38.3 million investment in 2021 will create short term employment in some of the most rural coastal communities during the works, as well as reinforcing the strategies for diversification and to develop an environment for long term, sustainable economic opportunities around our coast.”
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Table 1- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded Local Authority works 2021 |
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County Council |
Location |
Works |
Total Project Cost |
Grant Aid Approved by DAFM |
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Clare County Council |
Bournapeaka Pier (Ballyaughan) |
Pier Repairs |
200,000 |
150,000 |
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Seafield Pier, Quilty |
The installation of a crane to enable the fishermen to safely load and offload their boats. |
35,000 |
26,250 |
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Doolin Pier |
Pier upgrades including installation of additional mooring bollards. |
73,718 |
55,289 |
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Carrowmore Slipway, Doonbeg |
Reconstruction of the slipway wall. |
30,000 |
22,500 |
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Seafield Pier, Quilty |
Repairs to pier |
5,000 |
3,750 |
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Doonmore Pier, Doonbeg |
Provision of floating ramped access platform, to provide easy access between the pier & the floating pontoon platform. |
35,000 |
26,250 |
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Carrigaholt (old) Pier |
Repairs and upgrade to pier |
32,000 |
24,000 |
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Carrigaholt (old) Pier |
Repairs to quay wall |
10,000 |
7,500 |
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Seafield Pier, Quilty |
Repairs to quay wall and slipway |
25,000 |
18,750 |
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Total Clare County Council |
445,718 |
334,289 |
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Cork County Council |
Kinsale Harbour – Fisherman’s Pontoon Phase 1 |
Essential Pontoon Repairs |
97,000 |
72,750 |
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Keelbeg |
Safety Improvement Works |
200,000 |
150,000 |
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Ballycotton Pier |
Pier Improvement Works: |
60,000 |
45,000 |
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Ballycrovane Pier |
Pier improvement works and safety signage |
55,000 |
41,250 |
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Kinsale Harbour – Slips Phase 1 |
Slip Improvement works to various slips and safety signage |
80,000 |
60,000 |
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Traavarra |
Pier Remedial /Safety Improvement Works and safety signage |
30,000 |
22,500 |
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Zetland Pier |
Safety Improvement Works and safety signage. |
124,000 |
93,000 |
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Total Cork County Council |
646,000 |
484,500 |
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Donegal County Council |
Leenan Slipway |
Construction of slipway. |
200,000 |
150,000 |
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Portnoo Crane |
Installation of a pier crane and associated works. |
80,000 |
60,000 |
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Greencastle |
Electrical upgrade and installation of CCTV |
80,000 |
60,000 |
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Ballyshannon |
Slipway Repair |
40,000 |
30,000 |
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Downings |
Repair works |
40,000 |
30,000 |
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Bunaninver |
Pier head repairs and provision of signage and railings. |
30,000 |
22,500 |
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Binwee (Magheragallon) |
Pier upgrade works. |
30,000 |
22,500 |
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Bundoran Pier |
Pier repairs and upgrade |
40,000 |
30,000 |
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Portnablagh Pier |
Pier and slipway upgrade, signage railings etc. |
30,000 |
22,500 |
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Mevagh |
Installation of berthing pontoon and access gangway |
200,000 |
150,000 |
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Lahardan |
Breakwater repairs |
40,000 |
30,000 |
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Ballywhoriskey |
New pontoon, anchors and access gangway. |
40,000 |
30,000 |
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Total Donegal County Council |
850,000 |
637,500 |
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Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
Coliemore Harbour |
Remedial repairs. |
100,000 |
75,000 |
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Traders Wharf, Dun Laoghaire Harbour |
Water and electrical upgrades |
45,000 |
33,750 |
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West Pier, Dun Laoghaire Harbour |
Installation of pontoon. |
40,000 |
30,000 |
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Total Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council |
185,000 |
138,750 |
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Fingal County Council |
Loughshinny Harbour |
Reconditioning and re-strengthening of pavement and sea wall and ancillaries |
80,000 |
60,000 |
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Skerries |
Replacement of existing AToN serving Skerries Harbour, Replacement of existing fenders serving the outer pier at Skerries Harbour |
70,000 |
52,500 |
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Balbriggan Harbour |
Replacement and installation of 3 x ladders serving Balbriggan Harbour |
40,000 |
30,000 |
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Total Fingal County Council |
190,000 |
142,500 |
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Galway County Council |
Inisboffin Harbour |
Upgrade works, safety works, replace moorings etc. |
138,984 |
104,238 |
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Cleggan |
Repair and upgrading works to pier and crane |
90,800 |
68,100 |
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Safety Bundle 1. Aughrusmor, Ard Mór Pier, Kilkieran, Aibhnin, Maumeen, Caladh Feenish, Trawbaun |
Safety works |
75,000 |
56,250 |
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Derryinver |
Repair works and safety signage |
50,000 |
37,500 |
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An tOilean Mór |
Repair and safety works and safety signage |
22,000 |
16,500 |
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Safety Bunde 2. Rinville, Blackweir, Killeenaran, Tarrea, Kinvarra, Parkmore, Newtown Lynch Pier |
Repair works and safety signage |
50,000 |
37,500 |
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Garafin – Rosmuc |
Repair and safety works and safety signage |
34,000 |
25,500 |
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Total Galway County Council |
460,784 |
345,588 |
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Kerry County Council |
Dún Chaoin Pier |
Repair works and development of new slipway |
100,000 |
75,000 |
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Knightstown Marina |
Replace breakwater pontoon and electrical bollards at Knightstown Marina |
145,000 |
108,750 |
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Dooneen Pier (Feohanagh) |
Repair works |
40,000 |
30,000 |
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Total Kerry County Council |
285,000 |
213,750 |
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Mayo County Council |
Porturlin Harbour |
Improvement works on the Pier/sea wall |
200,000 |
150,000 |
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Purteen Harbour Achill |
Remediation works on slipway and safety improvement works. |
45,000 |
33,750 |
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Roigh |
Remedial works on pier. |
70,000 |
52,500 |
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Rinroe Pier, Kilgalligan |
Safety improvement works, replacement of ladders and railings |
60,000 |
45,000 |
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Killerduff Pier |
Remove rocks and debris from harbour area. Repairs to slipway and breakwater wall. |
60,000 |
45,000 |
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Belderrig Pier |
Safety improvement works, including replacement of the existing winch system, ladders and railings. |
150,000 |
112,500 |
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Kilcummin Harbour |
Repairs to old breakwater wall, and safety works to slipway and pier. |
100,000 |
75,000 |
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Mulranny |
Remedial works to pier / sea wall. |
150,000 |
112,500 |
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Total Mayo County Council |
835,000 |
626,250 |
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Sligo County Council |
Aughris Pier |
Repairs to pier. |
70,000 |
52,500 |
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Easkey Pier |
Pier repairs |
200,000 |
150,000 |
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Total Sligo County Council |
270,000 |
202,500 |
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Waterford County Council |
Helvick Pier |
Pier upgrades |
200,000 |
150,000 |
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Tramore North Pier |
Pier upgrade and remediation works |
200,000 |
150,000 |
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Cheekpoint Pier |
Pier repair, upgrade and remediation works.. |
200,000 |
150,000 |
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Ballinacourty Pier |
Pier repairs and small scale dredging. |
70,000 |
52,500 |
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Bunmahon Slipway – West Side |
installation of handrails to existing slipway for health and safety improvements. |
10,000 |
7,500 |
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Total Waterford County Council |
680,000 |
510,000 |
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Wexford County Council |
Kilmore Quay 1 |
Upgrade of power points |
80,000 |
60,000 |
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Kilmore Quay 2 |
Repair to Quay walls |
25,000 |
18,750 |
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Duncannon 1 |
New Waste Oil Tank |
20,000 |
15,000 |
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Kilmore Quay 3 |
Mooring Bollards |
25,000 |
18,750 |
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Fethard harbour |
Public lighting of harbour |
40,000 |
30,000 |
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Ballyhack |
Mooring rings, repointing |
30,000 |
22,500 |
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Wexford Harbour 1 |
Remedial works to Ferrybank slipway |
30,000 |
22,500 |
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Kilmore Quay 4 |
Access ladder on west pier |
18,000 |
13,500 |
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Wexford Harbour 2 |
Power supply on quay |
60,000 |
45,000 |
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New Ross Marina |
Repair works to marina |
25,000 |
18,750 |
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Kilmore Quay Marina 1 |
Repair works to marina |
30,000 |
22,500 |
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Cahore 1 |
Provide barrier system on slipway |
20,000 |
15,000 |
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Killurin |
Repair of quay walls |
12,000 |
9,000 |
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Kilmore Quay Marina 2 |
Painting of marina piles |
30,000 |
22,500 |
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Total Wexford County Council |
445,000 |
333,750 |
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Wicklow County Council |
Inner Dock, South Quay Arklow and Main Berth on South Quay, Arklow |
Replacement of fenders with new fendering system. |
60,000 |
45,000 |
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South Quay, Wicklow |
Pier upgrade, safety works and utility upgrade. |
70,000 |
52,500 |
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North and South Quay, Arklow |
Ladder replacement programme throughout Arklow Harbour – Quays and Piers |
45,000 |
33,750 |
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South Quay, Arklow Harbour |
Upgrading works to the slipway at the Inner Dock, South Quay. |
35,000 |
26,250 |
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Greystones Harbour |
Safety works including installation of demarcation buoys and the provision of a swim raft/platform within the public harbour. |
32,000 |
24,000 |
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Wicklow Harbour |
Repairs and surfacing of sections of the slipway. |
30,000 |
22,500 |
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Total Wicklow County Council |
272,000 |
204,000 |
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Total Projects Cost |
5,564,502 |
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Total Grant Aid Approved |
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4,173,377 |
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Table 2- Fishery Harbour & Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme 2021 |
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Location |
Project Description |
Cost €m |
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Howth:-
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Middle Pier Berthing Face Harbour Workshop Harbour Master & Engineering Office Harbour Dredging Other Contractual Commitments CCTV Upgrade Fishermans’ toilet & shower facility No 11 West Pier Building Upgrade Boat store upgrade Safety and Maintenance Disability Access |
6.00 0.90 0.05 0.20 0.30 0.075 0.15 0.25 0.05 0.30 0.02 |
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Total |
8.295 |
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Dunmore East:-
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South Pier/Wharf upgrade work Site 18 – Replace building X-Block protection of East Pier breakwater Industrial Effluent Pipeline Water Metering Other Contractual Commitments Safety and Maintenance Disability Access |
0.30 0.25 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.05 0.30 0.02 |
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Total |
2.42 |
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Castletownbere:–
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Dinish Island pier extension Castletownbere Slipway Mainland Quay Wall repairs Syncrolift Dredging upgrade works Water Metering Re-route Dinish Sewer network Other Contractual Commitments Safety and Maintenance Disability Access |
6.8 2.00 0.35 0.70 0.50 0.40 0.65 0.35 0.02 |
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Total |
11.77 |
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Dingle:-
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Upgrade Marine Facilities Building Other Contractual Commitments Safety and Maintenance Disability Access
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0.50 0.30 0.30 0.02 |
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Total |
1.12 |
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Ros an Mhíl:-
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Deep Water Quay Upgrade of Harbour Master offices Net storage Area CCTV upgrade Other Contractual commitments Safety and Maintenance Disability Access |
0.10 0.20 0.10 0.03 0.39 0.25 0.02 |
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Total |
1.09 |
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Killybegs:-
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Smooth Point Pier Extension (Phase 2) Small Craft Harbour service building Landing Pier Fendering Boat Repair Building Extension Harbour Master stores Plant & Material storage shed in shipyard Other Contractual Commitments Safety and Maintenance Disability Access |
6.50 0.65 0.55 0.07 0.25 0.25 0.02 0.40 0.02
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Total |
8.71 |
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Total FHC’s |
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33.405 |
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Cape Clear |
Safety and Maintenance Duffy’s Pier remedial works (Phase 2) & road improvement Disability Access |
0.04 0.60 0.01 |
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Total |
0.65 |
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Local Authority |
Local Authority Programme |
4.2 |
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PLBs |
Piers, Lights and Beacons |
0.024 |
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Total |
Total 2021 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme |
38.279 |
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