asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry when it is planned to give the Irish fishing fleet the support of a fishery research vessel.
Written Answers. - Fishery Research Vessel.
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Final tenders for the construction of a proposed new fisheries research vessel for my Department have been received and are currently being evaluated in the context of the overall availability of State funds for capital projects of this nature. I am not at the moment in a position to say when, precisely, it may be possible to proceed with this project.