Support for shellfish industries
The Minister said agencies provide financial, technical and marketing assistance for shellfish farming, while suitable shellfish-processing projects may receive grants.
andMr. Keaveney asked the Minister for Fisheries the assistance available to aid the promotion of shellfish industries such as scallop, mussel and oyster.
Comment on this
An Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Gaeltarra Éireann give financial assistance towards the launching of new shellfish farming enterprises. Both my Department and An Bord Iascaigh Mhara also assist by providing technical and marketing advice to any person or body interested in engaging in shellfish farming.
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Comment on this
andMr. Keaveney asked the Minister for Fisheries whether grants are available for the promotion of shellfish industries.
Comment on this
I am presuming that the Deputies are referring to industries for the processing of shellfish.
The Industrial Development Authority or Gaeltarra Éireann as appropriate are prepared to grant-aid the establishment or extension of suitable fish processing projects.
Such projects would include those wholly or partly dependent on shellfish as a raw material.