GAELTACHT Minister Joe McHugh has announced 18 new jobs for Na Dúnaibh.
The new positions are being created by BeoBio Teo and are being supported by Údarás na Gaeltachta.
Speaking on Arranmore today at the Board meeting of Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Donegal TD said he is delighted that the Údarás na Gaeltachta Baord approved today a support package for Beo Bio Teo, a seaweed processing company to be set up in Downings.
“The company will be producing high value seaweed products for the food and pharma sector. The project will create 18 jobs over the next three years with an Údarás support package of just over €200,000 is in place to support an overall investment in the business set up of €750,000.
“This will create much need employment opportunities in this region in the north Donegal gaeltacht.”
The Minister praised the work of Údarás na Gaeltachta staff and CEO Michael Heaney in securing the jobs for the county.
“Údarás is focused on developing marine based industry across the Gaeltacht and this project is a welcome addition to the Gaeltacht,” said Minister McHugh.
“These new jobs are a massive boost for the area. The company plan a seaweed processing project, taking in wild and eventually farmed seaweed for drying and turning into high value powder.
“The market will be in the food ingredient sector and the pharma sector. This gives a very high value per kilo of seaweed processed. It’s an exciting project for Downings with recruitment beginning over the next few months.”
· Inniu cheadaigh an tÚdarás pacáiste tacaíocht do Beo Beo TEo, comhlachta próiseáil feamainn atá le lonnú sna Dúnaibh, i gCo. Dún na nGall
· Beidh an comhlacht ag próiseáil táirgí feamainn d’ard luach don earnáil bia agus cógaisíocht
· Cruthófar 18 post thar 3 bliana
· Tá an tÚdarás ag cur pacáiste de luach €200,000 ar fáil don togra seo agus tá infheistíocht in iomlán sa togra de thar ar €750,000
· Lonnaithe sa Dúnaibh, i tuaisceart Gaeltacht Dhún na nGall, tugann an togra fostaíocht taobhacht don cheantar iargúlta seo
· Tá an tÚdarás dírithe ar forbairt earnáil na Mara. Cuireann an togra seo go mór leis an punann cliaint/tograí/gnó bunaithe ar acmhainní nádúrtha.
