Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the financial and grant assistance paid from EU and national sources in respect of a factory (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36552/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The company in question has not been grant aided by Enterprise Ireland in respect of its operation in Freshford, County Kilkenny. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has informed me that no other national or EU grant was paid to this company in respect of its plant at Freshford, County Kilkenny. I will set out the facilities operated by the company and the assistance received in respect of them. A company operation (sheep processing) in Camolin, County Wexford has been paid approximately €86,000 in grants by Enterprise Ireland since 2003. The company has a second lamb processing plant at Navan, County Meath. Since 2003, no grant moneys have been provided towards this facility. A beef processing facility in Bunclody, County Wexford has been paid grants of approximately €74,000 by Enterprise Ireland since 2003. The company's operations at Bunclody and Camolin were approved grants of €4.507 million and €3.544 million respectively under the Beef and Sheepmeat Fund announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in May 2009.