Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 597: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of funding provided by the State for the implementation of the Cawley Report in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27091/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Bord Iascaigh Mhara's grant aid for 2008, excluding staff salaries, pension payments and administrative expenses is €36.465 million, which is made available for the development of the seafood sector. This allocation includes €21 million for the permanent decommissioning of fishing vessels.

In addition, grant aid of €6.35 million for the development of aquaculture and seafood processing has been made available for 2008. The available funding has been used to date to support the industry under the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG 2000-2006) in order to maximise the take up of EU Funds under that programme, and pending the necessary approval of the Seafood Development Operational Programme under the European Fisheries Fund (EFF 2007-2013).