Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 911: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the campaign to have Fairtrade products widely available and used; her views on the objectives of this campaign; and if she will endeavour to have such Fairtrade approved products used in her Department. [10567/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am aware of the Fairtrade campaign and am supportive of the objectives of the campaign.

In so far as my Department is concerned, the potential use of Fairtrade products would probably be confined to our staff restaurants. This issue has been raised with the catering managers in our Dublin, Athlone and Tullamore offices who have agreed to investigate the availability of such Fairtrade products and the feasibility of their use in these locations. I am also open to the potential use of other Fairtrade products that may become available, subject to the normal criteria of suitability and value for money.