Is the Minister aware that a number of promoters have sought to establish fish processing industries at Rossaveal, the only major fishing harbour on the west coast, and that they have not been able to proceed due to delays in the further development of Rossaveal harbour? This has been held up for the past three years.

It has been held up for somewhat longer than three years. It is a specific question and if the Deputy puts it down I will give full details.

The question relates to fish processing.

Question No. 3 as drafted is a very general question and the Deputy is now raising a specific matter on which the Minister could not be expected to have information in his brief.

The question seeks information on a State initiative to stimulate the development of fish processing. I am asking whether the Minister is aware that there are promoters who are very anxious to establish fish processing plants at Rossaveal. Plans for the development of the harbour have been in the Minister's Department for perhaps five years. We cannot understand why no decisions have been made on these development plans. Whatever delays were occasioned when Fianna Fáil were in office, two years have passed and the project should have been put out to tender and started. Why is the Minister holding it up now?

I am not holding it up.