Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 May 2018
184. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which fish processing facilities here remain adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23952/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are at present 212 land-based approved seafood processors in Ireland and these are largely dispersed around our main fishing ports. The scale of these premises varies greatly from micro enterprises, to medium sized enterprises, to large enterprises.
A range of supports are available to seafood processors through my Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme 2014-20. Depending on the scale of the enterprise, it may apply for supports for capital investment to its local Fisheries Local Action Group or to Bord Iascaigh Mhara. Additional supports are available from BIM for new product development, business planning, market research and route to market structures.
