asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will make a grant available this year for improvements at Dromatoor Pier, Ballyheigue, County Kerry.

My Department are at present examining the likely expenditure on the 1976 programme of fishery harbour works and in the light of this examination it may be possible to provide funds this year for the work referred to by the Deputy.

Can the Minister say whether money is being provided for this pier?

I am not in a position to say when it will be provided. I know the survey team, on whose report this intention of the Department is based, visited the area and decided that Dromatoor was the principal landing place in the Ballyheigue Bay area. When the money will be made available for actual work to commence I am not in a position to say.

The Minister said it may be possible to make it available this year.

I thought the Deputy meant at what time.

I set up that survey team.