Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 1091: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the campaign to have Fairtrade products widely available and used; his views on the objectives of this campaign; and if he will endeavour to have such Fairtrade approved products used in his Department. [10569/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I am aware of the campaign to have fair trade products widely available and in particular the launch in Cork on 1 March 2005 of the fair trade fortnight 2005 campaign, which aims to raise consumer awareness in this area. I support the campaign's objective, which is to promote justice in trade between people in Ireland and people in developing countries. The company providing catering services in the headquarters of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has and will continue to make a number of Fairtrade products available.