Food and Drinks Sector an Integral Part of Jobs Strategy, says Coveney

Source: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, 13th February 2012

Measures will sustain and increase employment in food enterprises and aquaculture

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney TD on Monday last welcomed the launch of the Jobs Strategy. “The 17 agri-food measures in the Strategy set out clear actions, steps to be taken and time-lines in each case. They will support food and drink companies in sustaining jobs and expanding business in particular on the export front, in line with the Food Harvest 2020 vision of ‘Smart, Green Growth’. I am committed to the implementation of these measures and have already brought an Action Plan to the Food Harvest 2020 Committee. It is now an integral part of their planning. The general measures in the Jobs Strategy also include actions to improve access to credit across the micro sector, which had been a constraint on growth for small and micro companies”, said the Minister.

Full Press Release: http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2012/february/title,61177,en.html