Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 589: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of people employed in fish processing; and the counties in which they were employed in 1998. [29154/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Data from a BIM survey shows that nationally, employment in the seafood processing sector was 4,020 in 1997, this comprised 2,111 on a full time and 2,809 on a part time basis. These figures are not available for 1998. I will revert to the deputy directly when the details by county are validated.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 590: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of people currently employed on a full-time or part-time basis in fish processing; and the counties in which they are employed. [29155/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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According to BIM, in 2006, the most recent year for which data is available, employment in seafood processing amounted to 2,867, this comprised 2,205 full time and 662 part time.

I will revert to the deputy directly when the details by county are validated.