Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 811: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to parliamentary Question No. 313 of 18 December 2008, the funding paid to date; the funding committed to projects; the successful projects and the funding allocated to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29261/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Under my Department's Marketing and Processing Scheme of Investment Aid grant-aid of €16.8 million was awarded in December 2008 to 66 enterprises in the horticulture (13 projects awarded €5.4m), livestock marts (22 projects awarded €3.6m) and small meat (31 projects awarded €7.8m) sectors. This package is expected to contribute to investment on projects in the region of €70 million. Details of the awards are set in the table. Payments to date in respect of this multi-annual investment package amount to €237,095.

My Department is also funding the Dairy and Beef and Sheepmeat Funds under which awards of €114 million and €69 million have been made. The Funds are managed on my Department's behalf by Enterprise Ireland. Payments to date amount to €33 million.