Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Fisheries, Timmy Dooley TD, today visited Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre.
The Minister attended a number of events including meeting with members of the Killybegs Marine Cluster and local seafood processors, as well as welcoming a participant in the Young Fishermen’s Scheme into the sector. Following a tour of Killybegs Seafoods, the Minister stepped aboard the Atlantic Challenge.
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for Fisheries, Timmy Dooley, TD and Barry Gallagher, participant in the Young Fishermen Scheme. . Photo Clive Wasson
The visit to Killybegs represents the first in a number of stakeholder engagements the Minister will undertake in the Department’s six Fishery Harbour Centres over the coming months.
Speaking of his visit, Minister Dooley reiterated his commitment to working with industry to support the development of Ireland’s seafood sector: “Irish seafood is a highly regarded, high-quality product that is in demand in both domestic and export markets. I very much welcome the sectors ongoing willingness to engage with me and in particular the opportunity today to focus on issues impacting Ireland’s local processing operators in Killybegs.”
The Minister commented: “While I have had an opportunity today to listen to the concerns of the sector, I believe the positive investment developments and demand for seafood exports reflects not only the sectors own grit and resilience in the face of recent challenges, but also investment by Government in supporting the sector.”
Concluding, the Minister said: “Looking ahead, I am determined to continue to positively engage with industry so that, together, we can identify the solutions and opportunities needed to sustainably develop the capacity of Ireland’s seafood processing sector”
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