Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 394: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that courses for the re-training of fishermen at a college (details supplied) in County Cork will be made available at another college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45030/08]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will permit the establishment of courses for the re-training of fishermen at a college (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the college is willing to run courses for small numbers of people when required; his views on the fact that fees at the college are cheaper than fees at another college; his further views on whether it would be cheaper and more feasible for people from the northern half of the country who are struggling to finance their up-skilling to go to college in Greencastle, County Donegal rather than in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45031/08]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 398: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether it is difficult for married fishermen with families from the northern half of the country to spend up to nine weeks up-skilling at a college (details supplied) in County Cork; his views on whether the lecturing staff at another college have the same qualifications as the lecturing staff at Cork; if he will take action to ensure that these courses are made available at the other college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45034/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 394, 395 and 398 together.

BIM's National Fisheries College in Greencastle provides training for the Irish seafood industry and it is an operational matter for Bord Iascaigh Mhara to decide what fisheries training courses it provides for fishermen in the National Fisheries College. I have no remit in relation to the National Maritime College of Ireland.