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‘Move quickly on Greencastle
funding’ - McHugh urges Council
19.03.07
Donegal County Council
has been urged to “move right away” to provide its
share of funding to develop Greencastle Harbour.
Senator Joe McHugh made the call after the
Department of the Marine announcement it would
allocate €16.8m for the project.
McHugh, who is the Fine Gael candidate for Donegal
North East in the forthcoming general election and
FG’s Seanad marine spokesman, said the funding was
great news for Inishowen’s fishing industry. |
"I want this to be
dealt with as a matter of urgency by the County
Manager, Michael McLoone and by Donegal County
Council. The reality is that most of the funding has
been put in place and, boiled down, all the Council
has to provide is €2m."
He said he wanted the money allocated before the
election. |
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“We all know only too
well that all sorts of promises are made by
government party politicians and ministers to woo
the electorate, but when you check out what really
happened after the polling is over you would be
amazed at how few projects actually go ahead. This
can't be allowed to happen here."
He added: "For the long term future of Inishowen -
for economic prosperity, jobs and roads etc., we
need a thriving fishing industry. That's the long
and the short of it."
Donegal County Council’s match funding amount was
reduced after Greencastle was named a Clar area of
economic disadvantage. |
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