Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Import substitution could be effective in helping Irish industry to improve performance in many areas. I am thinking of the fish sector, for example, which is seasonal. As some fish products are plentiful at certain periods, their price could be maintained at reasonable levels if blast freezers were made available in ports. It would also create additional employment, albeit for a short period initially. The increase in turnover would help the companies concerned to expand into other areas beyond the realm of import substitution. Research and development also applies in this regard. Does the Tánaiste consider this area to be worth examining?

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