asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will take steps, in view of the increased demand for new fishing boats, to increase the building capacity of fish boat yards to enable a greater number of boats to be built in employment.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fish Boat Yards.
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The capacity of the three boatyards operated by An Bord Iascaigh Mhara at Killybegs, Dingle and Baltimore is at present being expanded at considerable cost to the State. As the Deputy is no doubt aware, grants for the improvement and expansion of private boatyards are available from the Industrial Development Authority. My information is that these grants are being availed of to a satisfactory extent.