EEC funding for harbours and coastal protection
The Minister said European Regional Development Fund assistance was available for harbour works, but coast-protection funding was still being explored and no funds were then available. Deasy cited million-pound proposals in Waterford, including one submitted in 1964.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will press for the payment of EEC grants for the building and extension of harbours; and for the prevention of coastal erosion.
Comment on this
Financial assistance for the development of improvement of harbours in this country is available from the European Regional Development Fund. The availability of assistance for coast protection is being explored.
Comment on this
The whole position is totally unrealistic. In County Waterford alone we have submitted proposals for works which will amount to millions of pounds and one of them was submitted as far back as 1964—is the Minister aware of that?