307 Deputy Christy O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the status of the recently opened innovation and seafood development centre in Clonakilty, County Cork; the number of seafood businesses that it has attracted so far; the different type of fish species in use by the centre; the way in which plans to attract other businesses to the centre are progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47439/09]

Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Irish State agency with responsibility for developing sustainable Irish Sea Fishing and Aquaculture industries, is an independent statutory agency. As the matters raised are operational matters for BIM. I have asked the CEO of BIM to respond directly to the Deputy.