Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her short, medium and long-term plans for the development of the agriculture and fishing sectors with particular reference to the need to develop and expand the industries and with the ability to compete on international markets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30445/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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There are a number of strategic plans operated by my Department which have the overall objective of developing and enhancing the capacity and competitiveness of the agriculture, food, forestry and fishing sectors. These include the Agri Vision 2015 Action Plan, the relevant commitments in Towards 2016, the National Development Plan and the Rural Development Programme for the 2007-2103 period, Steering a New Course- the seafood industry strategy, and the agriculture and marine research and development programmes in the National Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation.

These interrelated strategic documents will inform the priorities in our forthcoming Strategy Statement. This three-year plan will guide our medium term activities to enhance the capability of the sector, and will be implemented and reviewed in the shorter term through our annual business planning processes.