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€12M allocated to restart work at Greencastle Harbour

written by Rachel McLaughlin May 5, 2021
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A €12m funding commitment has been announced today to complete the breakwater in Greencastle Harbour.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue made the announcement following a letter to John McLaughlin, Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, and meetings between the Minister and the Greencastle fishing and harbour development groups hosted by the Foyle Co-Op.  

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine previously co-funded the development of a rock breakwater at Greencastle Harbour between 2007 to 2011 along with the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and Donegal County Council. The total project includes a 290m breakwater with 155m constructed when works ceased in 2010.

The estimated costs of completing the capital works is €11.9m and the co-funding will be on the basis that DAFM will provide 75% of the funding of €9m with Donegal Council providing the remaining 25% funding.

The Minister commented “Completion of the Greencastle Harbour Breakwater Project has been a priority of mine since entering politics and since assuming office I have reviewed the entire project and am delighted to announce the funding of capital works by Donegal County Council necessary to complete the project. Greencastle is the home port for many fishers and is an important gateway harbour to the North West and North West City Region. The purpose of the project is to improve the storm shelter characteristics of the harbour, increase the harbour area and provide new berthage. Overall, the investment will make Greencastle harbour a safer and even better place to work and visit and will open new economic opportunities for the area”.

“I look forward to working with Donegal County Council and to seeing the result of this funding in the years ahead”, he concluded.

€12M allocated to restart work at Greencastle Harbour was last modified: May 5th, 2021 by Rachel McLaughlin
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