Six Donegal marine infrastructure projects are to receive a total of €8.276 million under the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme (BALAMI).
The funding is part of the overall funding package of €12.7 million for 15 marine projects announced today by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue.
The projects were previously put forward by the local authorities under the BALAMI 2022-2023.
The breakdown of the €8.276 million for the six local projects is as follows:
Rathmullan, €3,800,000; Portsalon, €1,425,000; Burtonport Quay Wall, €1,425,00; Bunbeg, €1,140,000, Portaleen Quay Wall, €855,000 and Port Inver Slipway, €323,000.
Commenting on the funding package, Minister McConalogue said: “I’m glad to deliver two-thirds of the total national funding this year to support Donegal projects. I’d like to commend Donegal County Council on its commitment to delivering these key projects. There has been significant investment in piers and harbours in Donegal over the last three years. A lot of great work has been done over that time and I look forward to these six local projects being completed this year. These piers and harbours are extremely important to their respective communities.”
“Seafood has always been of significant social and economic importance to Donegal and continues to play a vital role in the sustainable economic viability of many coastal communities across the county. These projects will help to provide diversification opportunities for those coastal communities that have been particularly affected by the consequences of Brexit,” the Donegal minister added.