Fisheries Budget.

Thursday, 15 June 2006

Questions (28)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

28 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the yearly budgets and the number of personnel employed by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara for 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001; and the role which BIM is playing in the sea fisheries strategy currently being drawn up. [23205/06]

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Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. Browne)

The following table gives a breakdown of the yearly budgets and the number of personnel employed by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara for the years in question.

Year	Yearly Budget €000s	No. of Personnel Employed
2001	25.364	148.0
2002	28.388	156.6
2003	25.006	156.6
2004	28.475	156.6
2005	29.882	153.0

Following detailed talks with representatives of the Irish fishing industry and the Marine Minister plans were announced in May 2006 for the development of a comprehensive Seafood Development Strategy. Terms of Reference for the Strategy are currently being finalised. BIM will provide the secretariat and support for the process.