Written answers
Tuesday, 14 February 2006
Department of Agriculture and Food
Food Industry
9:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 473: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of funding allocated and drawn down by Bord Bia under the marketing and promotion measure guaranteed under the national development plan each year; the amount paid out under this heading in company grants by Bord Bia each year from 2000 to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5172/06]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The accompanying table sets out the funding allocated and paid by Bord Bia under the marketing and promotion measure of the National Development Plan 2000-2006.
| Year | Amount awarded/allocated | Total amount paid | Company grants paid |
| â'¬m | â'¬m | â'¬m | |
| 2000 | 6.167 | 6.167 | Nil |
| 2001 | 6.537 | 6.537 | 1.116 |
| 2002 | 6.735 | 6.735 | 0.813 |
| 2003 | 4.545 | 4.545 | 0.973 |
| 2004 | 4.707 | 4.707 | 0.350 |
| 2005 | 4.825 | 4.825 | 0.298 |
| 2006 | 4.945 | 1.250 (to date) | 0.025 (to date) |
Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 474: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of funding allocated by her Department under the community enterprise support scheme, to allow for the development of community-based enterprises in the food sector each year from 2000 to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5173/06]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The community enterprise scheme is funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. My Department has been in contact with that Department regarding the development potential of the scheme for local community-based food enterprises.
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