Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2024
828. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to specify the funding that is pre-committed under the National Development Plan for fishery harbour centre improvements in each of the years 2025 to 2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44239/24]
View answer829. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to specify the pre-committed funding under the National Development Plan that was expended on fishery harbour centre improvements in each of the years 2021 to 2024 and for future years until 2030, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44240/24]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 828 and 829 together.
My Department owns, operates and maintains six designated State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres, located at Castletownbere, Dingle, Dunmore East, Howth, Killybegs and Ros An Mhíl, under statute.
Commitments in respect of the development of these harbours are made on an annual basis. Expenditure of €23.2m, €31.7m and €40.7m has been incurred under this heading in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively. This year, I announced an allocation of €29.7 million for this purpose in 2024. Details of project allocation are available at: www.gov.ie/en/press-release/1e320-minister-mcconalogue-announces-investment-of-297million-in-the-fishery-harbour-centres/
Expenditure provisions for future years will be determined in through the National Budgetary process. In this context the provision for 2025 will be finalised when the Revised Book of Estimates for 2025 is published. Expenditure commitments for 2025, based on contracts already entered into, are estimated to be in the region of €17.5 million, although a definitive figure will only be available after year end.
