Fishing Industry
Seanad Éireann — 2021-06-28
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John Cummins (FG), Labour Panel

I thank the Minister of State for her response. I acknowledge what she stated, that Dunmore East is a location of strategic appropriateness and that it will be considered in the context of the ongoing review. I accept the lower volume of landings there compared with Howth, but given the fact that there is such a geographic gap between Howth and Castletownbere, in particular in terms of environmental impact, notwithstanding vessels being able to land at Dunmore East for reasons of force majeure , I ask that the review would be expedited without delay and that Dunmore East would be designated as an official landing port.
I also ask the Minister of State to raise the weighing of fish with the Minister. It is of the utmost importance and affects the fishing industry right across the State.

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Sitting date: 2021-06-28