Fishery Harbour Centres

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 May 2018

Tuesday, 1 May 2018

Ceisteanna (333)

John Deasy

Ceist:

333. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the engagement between his Department and Enterprise Ireland since the beginning of December 2017 to explore the possibility of making suitable fishery harbour centre properties available for appropriate Enterprise Ireland projects in view of the recommendations by the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts in 2016; and if specific potential has been identified at Dunmore East, County Waterford for this purpose. [18828/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre is one of six State-owned Fishery Harbour Centres managed and operated by my Department under statute.

Following publication of the Public Accounts Committee Report on the Fishery Harbour Centres in June 2015 my Department began an ongoing engagement with Enterprise Ireland to consider the possibilities of suitable Fishery Harbour Centre properties for potential clients of the agency to facilitate the delivery of appropriate Enterprise Ireland projects.

Since the beginning of December 2017 Enterprise Ireland has been involved with my Department in relation to a specific case in one of the Fishery Harbour Centres. At present, no properties in Dunmore East have been identified as possible locations for a collaboration between my Department and an Enterprise Ireland sponsored project.