Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Fishermen's Training Centres.
- Greencastle Fishermen’s Training Courses 6 speeches
The Minister listed seven types of courses planned at Greencastle for 1986 and said no expansion was envisaged. He agreed to consider whether advanced-technology training or cooperation with other local schools could be explored.
Mr. Coughlan, Liam Kavanagh
- Training Centre Graduates and Employment 2 speeches
Mac Giolla sought figures on course completions since 1982 and graduates’ employment in fishing; the Minister referred him to a table to be circulated, including mobile-unit figures.
Tomás MacGiolla, Liam Kavanagh
asked the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Tourism the courses etc. which have been organised for 1986 at the National Training Centre for Fishermen; and if he has any proposals to expand the programme.
Comment on this
The following courses have been organised for 1986 at the National Training Centre for Fishermen at Greencastle: Fishing Deckhand Basic Course, two; Fishing Deckhand Advanced Course, two; Fishing Certificates of Competency, ten; Heavy Engine Course, one; Mariculture Course, two; Sea Survival Course, six; Radio Certificate Course, four. No further expansion of the training programme at Greencastle is envisaged for 1986.
Comment on this
In view of the technological advances in the past number of years, will the Minister state if courses are available for younger fishermen in relation to high technology for use on the new trawlers? If they are not, will he say when they may become available?
Comment on this
I have given details of the courses that are organised for the present year. No further courses are envisaged. However, I will look at the matter when I get an opportunity to do so.
Comment on this
We have a regional technical college in Letterkenny, an hotels schools in Killybegs and the training centre at Greencastle.
If these schools were amalgamated we could probably find that courses run in one or all of them would be of advantage to the fishing fraternity. If such proposals were put to the Minister, would he consider having them investigated?
Comment on this
If the Deputy puts forward that proposal, which was not included in this question, I will be glad to look at it.
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Comment on this
asked the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Tourism the number of persons who have completed training courses at the National Fishery Training Centre at Greencastle, County Donegal, since 1982, and if he has any estimate of the percentage of these who (a) subsequently found employment in the fishing industry, and (b) are still employed in the industry.