Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 467: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made since the employment development task force was established in Killybegs, County Donegal, on 3 June 2011; the number of new jobs that have been created in Killybegs since that date; and if he will provide details of each new job created. [37438/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In June of this year following on from the Economic Report for the European Commission, which assessed the status, development and potential diversification of Killybegs as a fisheries dependent community I initiated the formation of a High Level Group whose brief was to focus on the advancement of job creation opportunities in the Killybegs region. The group which comprised both public and private stakeholders worked to a target that was both ambitious and timely. It was chaired by Sean O'Donoghue, current Chairman of Killybegs Fisherman's Organisation Ltd.

This High Level Group reported back to me on the 23 November and I can confirm that I made their report available on the following day. The report sets out how a target of 250 jobs in a number of diverse areas can be achieved for the Killybegs region by 2014. Achieving the jobs target will require the co-operation and involvement of many stakeholders. I look forward to seeing the actions identified in the report being completed and the benefits that they will bring to the Killybegs region.