Press release McConalogue announces â¬1 million in grants to support â¬4.9 million in new investments by eight seafood processing companies
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., today announced â¬4.9 million in new investment by eight seafood processing companies, with his departmentâs European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme providing grants of â¬1,011,184. The grants are co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union and are subject to terms and conditions. Announcing the grants, Minister McConalogue said, âI am very pleased to support these eight seafood enterprises to further grow their business. These are particularly challenging times with both Covid and Brexit impacting on markets and the ongoing capital investment by our seafood sector is evidence of its resilience and its optimism for future growth prospects.â