The long awaited design report for Purteen Harbour has been received from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which estimates that the development will cost €5.4 million.
The Belmullet Electoral Area committee was informed at Tuesday’s meeting that the report was furnished by the Department 10 days ago. The preferred option selected will include works to dredge the basin, excavation, and to build a new slipway.
Councillor Michael Holmes said this report, which took “eight years” to complete, “cost €350,000”, with the outcome that the project will cost €5.4 million, and the re-development will never happen as there is “no bloody money there to do it”.
