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Dáil

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - South-West Cork Harbours.

asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry if he will indicate the harbours and piers in south-west Cork due to receive State aid for improvements in the current year.

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It is proposed to have carried out in the current year State-aided improvement works on fishery harbours and piers at the following centres, namely, Castletownbere, Ballycrovane, Travarra, Caherkeen, Schull and Oileán na gCaorach.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

How much money is expected to be expended in the current year on this work?

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In Castletownbere it is expected that half a million pounds will be spent this year. In the case of Oileán na gCaorach a 75 per cent State grant of £18,750 will be expended—that has been sanctioned in this case. In Ballycrovane, £5,550 has been sanctioned. In Travarra, £12,450 has been sanctioned. In Caherkeen, £2,250 has been sanctioned and in Schull a 75 per cent State grant of £285,000 has been sanctioned.

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Seán Browne An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

This will be the final supplementary. We cannot spend all day on this.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

It is a very important area. The Minister gave a figure of £.5 million in relation to Castletownbere. In view of the fact that I got a reply from the Minister last week that no further work is to be carried out in Castletownbere, would the Minister explain what is intended to be done there?

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In Castletownbere works are in progress in the servicing and preparation of industrial sites at Dinish Island and a sewerage and disposal scheme is expected to start in 1980. It is expected that there will be an expenditure of £.5 million in 1980. If the Deputy would care to come to see me we can discuss it.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

The question related to harbours and piers and not to an industrial site at Dinish Island.

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I am sure the people on Dinish Island will consider that an improvement.

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Jim O'Keeffe Mr. O'Keeffe Fine Gael

I am sure the Minister is well aware there are no people living on Dinish Island.

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Is it a fact that the Minister does not know that there are no people living on this island?

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I guarantee that Deputy Harte does not even know where the island is.

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