Seanad debates

Wednesday, 15 October 2003

I referred earlier to positive developments in relation to the Q mark. As the Minister of State is probably aware, there is a matter of some concern within the Central Fisheries Board as it is understood that three laboratory people may be reassigned to the new research laboratory being established by the Marine Research Institute at Oranmore, County Galway. The board also has development personnel at various locations around the country – I understand the total number is 15 – who do a very valuable job, understand what is happening in communities and have long service in the Central Fisheries Board. There is concern with regard to these people being lost by that board to the Marine Research Institute in Galway, as I understand may be proposed. Any such decision should be looked at very closely in terms of the long-term interests of the industry.

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