Written answers

Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Department of Agriculture and Food

Food Aid

10:00 pm

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total allocation for Ireland under the most deprived food aid scheme; the length of time that scheme has been in operation; the amount Ireland has drawn down under this scheme per year since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25545/08]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3149/92 of 29 October 1992 lays down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community. Normally food that is distributed under Regulation 3149/92 is sourced from intervention stocks. Butter and beef have been used in previous years, with some butter being traded for cheddar cheese. This year because there are no stocks of butter or beef in intervention, the EU Commission allocated €147,834 to Ireland to buy dairy product for distribution.

This is the first year that food has been purchased. Food has been previously allocated from intervention stocks for use by charities. The following table shows the product applied for and the tonnage for each of the last ten years.

YearProductTonnage
1999No relevant Intervention Stock
2000No relevant Intervention Stock
2001Butter60
2002Butter60
2003Canned Beef800
Butter60
2004Butter60
2005
Butter20
2006Cheese50
Butter20
2007Cheese30
2008Cheese25

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