Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 November 2025
309. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when each of the capital works projects, funded under the 2025 fisheries harbour centre and coastal infrastructure development programme, will commence at Dunmore East fisheries centre. [64302/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy 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. It also has responsibility for Cape Clear, Cleggan and some Piers, Lights and Beacons.
In March I announced a capital investment package of €27.75 million for the 2025 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. The allocation included:
capital commitments for ongoing projects and the planned commencement of some new projects;
monies for safety and maintenance and disability access works; plant and machinery; Cape Clear and piers, lights and beacons; and
an allocation of funding for a Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme.
As part of this package, Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre was allocated €2.195 million for maintenance and capital projects.
All capital projects are subject to rigorous project management processes including design, tender action and implementation stages, and ongoing monitoring, evaluation and review in accordance with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s Capital Works Management Framework and the Infrastructural Guidelines. Additionally, all contractual projects are subject to the applicable conditions of contract and, as such, it is necessary to follow due process in accordance with such conditions.
Where consents such as planning permissions or waste licences are required, the timeline for processing of such consents is a matter for the permitting authority. Therefore, it is not possible to advise with certainty either the commencement or completion dates of all specific projects at this time. However, I expect that the more minor works projects not requiring statutory consents will be substantially completed by year end.
The attached table lists the capital projects proposed for Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre in 2025 with estimated commencement and completion dates.
