Fish Farming

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 July 2016

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Questions (755)

Martin Kenny

Question:

755. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details of any land-based RAS fish farms which were funded by the European Fisheries Fund in any member state. [22638/16]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department’s Operational Programme under the European Fisheries Fund provided funding for the development of the seafood sector over the period 2008 to 2015. The Programme ended in December 2015 and funding for the seafood sector is now provided through my Department’s new €240 million EMFF Operational Programme.

No land based aquaculture sites utilising recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) were funded under Ireland’s EFF Programme. My Department does not have any information concerning projects supported by the EFF in other Member States.