Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her plans to develop Killybegs Harbour with special emphasis on fishing, commercial tourism and recreational activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28663/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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A major marketing initiative is underway at present, which aims to identify opportunities to attract new business for Killybegs Harbour from a number of perspectives including, fishing, local industry, offshore, commercial traffic and tourism. In addition to this, five-year Business Plans for each of the six Fishery Harbour Centres around the country are currently being developed. The Killybegs Business Plan will establish business development priorities, provide a road map to maximise fishing and fish processing opportunities, develop and promote marine related activities and leisure and amenity facilities. Any decision on the future development of Killybegs Harbour will be taken with due consideration to the outcome of the above.

Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 327: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are plans to reinstate the border inspection post at Killybegs Harbour, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28664/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Border Inspection Posts are the official portals for foods of Third Country origin into the European Community. On taking over responsibility for Fisheries, I asked the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) to set out for me the requirements that would have to be met to establish a Border Inspection Post at Killybegs. The SFPA have now given me an overview of the infrastructural and staffing requirements which would be required to establish and get European Commission, DG SANCO (FVO), approval for a new Border Inspection Post.

I am currently considering how to have the necessary independent assessment of the business case for the establishment of a Border Inspection Post at Killybegs completed and will consider the matter further on completion of the business case.