The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney today [19th February] announced details of a €4.5m package to assist in the development and repair of 90 harbours Local Authority owned harbours and slipways (see table for details). The package provides funding for the repair of piers damaged by recent storms, in addition to supporting the ongoing development and enhancement of harbour facilities including some marine leisure developments.
The Minister said, “This is a significant investment in the repair and development of fishery and aquaculture linked marine infrastructures owned by the Local Authorities.”
The Local Authority programme forms part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marines’ 2016 Fishery harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, whereby the Department co-funds up to 75% the total cost of approved projects with the Local Authority providing the balance.
The Minister went on to say “The 90 Local Authority owned harbours in receipt of funding this year play an important social and economic role in their respective localities by contributing to the ongoing development of fishing related activities, increasing participation in marine leisure, and augmenting measures to attract greater numbers of tourists which ultimately create the environment for job creation”
He concludedthe announcement by saying “This is a major contribution to the social and economic fabric of these coastal communities and underlines this Governments commitment to rural development. The diverse range of projects approved for funding under the programme are geographically spread across 11 Local Authorities which will not only create much needed local employment over the timespan of the projects, but equally will further enhance the amenities provided to the wider Marine community in these coastal areas.”
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded Local Authority works 2016
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County Council |
Location |
Works |
Grant Aid € |
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Clare County Council |
Carrowmore Pier |
Existing concrete slipway damaged during storms. Reconstruction of slipway & supporting walls |
29,250 |
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29,250 |
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Cork County Council |
Baltimore Harbour |
Repair to damaged stone faced pier wall adjacent to the RoRo slipway in Baltimore Inner harbour |
41,250 |
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Castlepark, Kinsale Harbour |
Repairs to damaged harbour wall at Castlepark |
26,250 |
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Gyleen, south of Whitegate, East Cork |
Repairs to concrete apron slab at slip and protection to toe of existing seawall |
22,500 |
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Dursey piers, Castletownbere |
Repairs to pier sidewalls and deck. Remake old worn and rounded steps and deck. Extend concrete slipway. Provide new hand operated derrick and railings |
33,750 |
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Lehenagh Slip, Clonakilty |
Reconstruct existing damaged slipway. |
34,500 |
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Ring Pier, Clonakilty |
Supply and install new navigation lights on approach to the three piers at Ring |
22,500 |
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East Ferry pier, Midleton |
New pier deck, improvements to pier access and safety railings |
13,125 |
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Coosmore Pier, Ardgroom |
New deck and side walls to pier, slipway improvements and mooring rings. Remove some rock |
46,500 |
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Barry's Cove, Clonakilty |
Carry out repairs to slipway |
15,000 |
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White Point Pier, Cobh |
Repairs to old damaged pier |
45,000 |
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Lynch's Quay, Cobh |
Repairs to concrete slipway |
30,000 |
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Snave Pier, Bantry |
Carry out improvement works to pier deck and slipway. New toe rails |
11,250 |
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Youghal Visitor Moorings |
Supply and install eight visitor mooring in Youghal Harbour |
18,750 |
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Fort Camden Pier. Cork Harbour |
Carry out repairs and refurbishment works to Fort Camden pier |
112,500 |
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Myrtleville, Crosshaven |
Improvements to slipway and beach access |
45,000 |
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Trahalan Strand, Castletownbere |
Improvements works to slipway and beach access. Install safety railings |
12,000 |
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Lawrence Cove, Bere island |
Installation of Aids to Navigation buoys on approach to the cove |
11,250 |
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Spike Island, Cork Harbour |
Carry out repairs to pier walls and pier deck |
112,500 |
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653,625 |
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Donegal County Council |
Buncrana Harbur |
Dredging required as Harbour is unusable and inaccessible except for during periods of high tide |
37,500 |
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Magheraroarty Harbour |
Dredging required as Harbour can only be accessed during periods of high tide |
37,500 |
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Ballysaggart Pier |
Seaward side of pier has suffered damage due to storms & requires a reinforced concrete repair |
5,625 |
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Innishboffin Slipway & Boatyard |
Construct a sea wall to protect the boatyard and re deck sections of the slipway and boatyard |
75,000 |
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Leabgarrow Pier |
Underpin head of the pier with structural concrete. Steps to boat yard aso need extending due to erosion |
7,500 |
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Gortnasade Slipway |
Provide concrete decking with compacted fill underneath |
15,000 |
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Portnablagh |
Replace missing quay stones with existing or matching stone and carry out pointing |
7,500 |
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Downings Pier |
Access the back of the pier wall (seaward side) and fill void with concrete |
5,625 |
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Port Tormore |
Carry out strengthening works to pier. Re-construct section of wall damaged by storms |
37,500 |
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Muckross |
Re-construct section of pier damaged by storms |
56,250 |
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Safety of Access to Aids to Navigation |
Improve access to A to N structures with a vew to establishing maintenance contracts for the maintenance of Aids |
37,500 |
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Repairs to Quay Wall at Burtonport |
Wall requires taking down, rebuilding using original cut granite stone and compacting fill behind the wall |
15,000 |
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Bunagee Pier |
Reconstruct head of pier to provide additional berth that was lost as a result of breakwater |
90,000 |
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Ballywhoriskey Pier |
Concrete under quay wall piles adjacent to slip where cavities exist. Also dredge at end of pier to maintain depth and provide anchors for seasonal pontoons |
22,500 |
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Carrickfinn Pier |
Provide light on pier |
7,500 |
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Carntullagh |
Construct new deck to existing slipway |
15,000 |
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Binwee Pier |
Fit new ladder and construct section of sea wall |
11,250 |
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Ballywhoriskey Pier |
Provide new hydraulic crane at pier |
75,000 |
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Cladnageeragh |
Provide new small crane on pier |
22,500 |
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Gola Island |
Provide new crane on pier |
30,000 |
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Gortnasade Slipway |
Improve existing facility to provide a sheltered basin for small leisure craft. |
37,500 |
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Rutland Island |
Repair stone pier at old fish processing plant to enable facility to be developed as an amenity for visiting leisure craft |
75,000 |
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723,750 |
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Galway County Council |
Cleggan Pier |
Repairs - Tie-in of spreading pier & Infill of voids to Pier structure |
82,500 |
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Bunowen Pier |
Repairs - Infill of voids to main Pier structure |
60,000 |
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Céibh Tuairin/ Tooreen, Carraroe |
Slipway & Access Refurbishment |
75,000 |
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Fahy Pier, Lower Sky Rd Clifden |
Slipway, Pier Wall & Access Refurbishment |
112,500 |
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Annaghvaan, Bealadangan |
Slipway Repair |
75,000 |
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Canower, Cashel Bay |
Slipway & Access Refurbishment |
90,000 |
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Dooneen Pier, Letterfrack |
Access Steps & Pontoon |
78,750 |
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573,750 |
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Kerry County Council |
Ballinskelligs Pier |
Stabilisation works, structural repairs and underpinning works to pier |
112,500 |
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Fenit Pier |
Dredging works at pier to improve access for fishing boats. All permissions/consents in place including dumping at sea license. Foreshore license at Chief States Solicitors Office for drafting. |
112,500 |
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Renard Pier |
Completion of pier rehabilitation works including installation of fendering, mooring rings, handrails, toerails, public lighting & repairs to the slipway. The completion of these works will allow for the creation of up to 20 new jobs at a local fish processing plant. |
90,000 |
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Scraggane Pier |
Complete underpinning & repair of substantial voids to pier (busy fisheries pier). |
45,000 |
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Caherciveen Pier |
Replace damaged safety railings, mooring rings and toerails to pier. Concrete repairs to slipway and pier |
3,750 |
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Kay Rock AtoN |
Reinstatement and installation of salvaged and repaired Aid to Navigation on Kay Rock in the Cahersiveen river approach to Cahersiveen marina |
60,000 |
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Visitor Moorings |
Replacement of worn chains and upgrading visitor moorings in Ventry, Kells, Derrynane & Sneem |
30,000 |
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Kenmare River AtoN |
Replacement of worn chains and upgrading aids to navigation network along the Kenmare river |
22,500 |
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476,250 |
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Louth County Council |
Clogherhead Harbour |
Buoy Replacement |
7,500 |
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Carlingford Pier |
Repairs to Pier Wall |
18,750 |
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Clogherhead Harbour |
Additional power point at Inner Harbour |
11,250 |
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37,500 |
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Mayo County Council |
Kilcummin |
Underpin undermined section of slipway, underpin undermined section of harbour area and breakwater wall, clear stones/rocks from berthage/docking area |
90,000 |
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Killerduff |
Repairs to paved access area adjoining pier, Clear stones/rocks from berthage/docking area |
15,000 |
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Ballyglass |
Repairs to Fenders piles & steelwork |
112,500 |
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Mulranny |
Pier Repairs |
56,250 |
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Killala Harbour |
Masonary repairs to old Pier, safety works to railings and edge rails, clear berthage/docking area, further reconstruction of harbour deck |
112,500 |
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Blacksod |
Install girders/fenders for steps on the existing pier. Replace existing safety rail along edge of pier |
37,500 |
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Inishturk Island |
Reconfigure steps to provide low level landing space on the main pier steps. Carry out improvement to deck. |
112,500 |
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Cloughmore |
Pier Repairs |
45,000 |
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Leckanvy Pier |
Provide demountable type LED lighting on pier |
15,000 |
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Ballina Harbour |
Install floating pontoon adjoining harbour to facilitate 150No. established moorings |
112,500 |
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708,750 |
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Sligo County Council |
Aughris Harbour |
Harbour wall repairs & winch |
63,750 |
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63,750 |
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Waterford County Council |
Boatstrand |
Repair to seaward face of East Pier |
112,500 |
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Tramore Pier |
Repair to seaward face of Pier |
112,500 |
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Passage East |
Repairs to slip |
112,500 |
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Helvick Harbour |
Carry out dredging from slipway towards harbour for boats to access/exit |
112,500 |
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Passage East |
Repairs to access ladder |
56,250 |
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Ballynagaul pier |
Repair to the pier and access road |
82,500 |
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588,750 |
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Wexford County Council |
New Ross Marina 1 |
Essential damage repairs to marina blocks and structure |
22,500 |
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Kilmore Quay Harbour 1 |
Essential damage repairs to marina blocks and structure |
7,500 |
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Kilmore Quay Harbour 2 |
Essential damage repairs to Navigation Buoy, Rock Armour repairs, Structural repairs,Clean debris, navigation light repair |
45,000 |
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Wexford Harbour 1 |
Essential damage repairs to Access Barrier and Harbour Buoyage |
11,250 |
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Courtown Harbour 1 |
Masonry Repointing Works & Health & Safety & Access Works |
112,500 |
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Courtown Harbour 2 |
Basin Dredging Works |
112,500 |
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Kilmore Quay Harbour 3 |
3 phase power supply |
37,500 |
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Kilmore Quay Harbour 4 |
Resurfacing works to west pier including Health & Safety & Access Works |
41,250 |
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St Helens Harbour 1 |
Resurfacing works at St Helens Harbour slipway |
41,250 |
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Wexford Harbour 4 |
Extension of the harbour buoyage scheme to Ferrycarrig |
37,500 |
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Kilmore Quay Harbour 7 |
Marina Works and Improvement |
3,750 |
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New Ross Marina 2 |
Repair Replacement and Improvement Works |
41,250 |
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Kilmore Quay Harbour 9 |
Replacement of the Passenger Pontoon |
75,000 |
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588,750 |
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Wicklow County Council |
North Quay, Arklow |
Apply qunite (Shotcrete) to the old walls at North Quay to prevent leaching of materials through stonework as this is causing subsidance |
105,000 |
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105,000 |
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4,549,125 |
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Source: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2016/february/title,95227,en.html