Martin Ferris
Question:589 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of people employed in fish processing; and the counties in which they were employed in 1998. [29154/08]
View answerThursday, 10 July 2008
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Data from a BIM survey shows that nationally, employment in the seafood processing sector was 4,020 in 1997, this comprised 2,111 on a full time and 2,809 on a part time basis. These figures are not available for 1998. I will revert to the deputy directly when the details by county are validated.
Martin Ferris
Question:590 Deputy Martin Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of people currently employed on a full-time or part-time basis in fish processing; and the counties in which they are employed. [29155/08]
View answerAccording to BIM, in 2006, the most recent year for which data is available, employment in seafood processing amounted to 2,867, this comprised 2,205 full time and 662 part time.
I will revert to the deputy directly when the details by county are validated.