Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the additional funding required to finance the new Irish seafood market initiative and the Irish Fisheries Science Research Partnership as announced after his recent meeting with representatives of the fishing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24706/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Having carefully listened to specific issues raised by the Federation of Irish Fishermen (FIF) at our meeting on the 13th June, I established the Irish Seafood Market Initiative under the Chair of Jason Whooley CEO of BIM, to discuss and identify and maximize the opportunities for domestic seafood supply to the Irish Seafood market. I also established the Irish Fisheries Science Research Partnership under the chairmanship of Dr Peter Heffernan CEO of the Marine Institute, to enhance collaboration and mutual understanding on fisheries science priorities, which are beneficial to the long-term future of the Irish fishing industry. I am satisfied that these two initiatives can be handled by the organisations concerned within their existing resources.