Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 334: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the breakdown of how the €9.5 million announced in budget 2010 to support the food industry will be disbursed; the number of jobs that will be supported by this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47900/09]

Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 337: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way in which the €100 million fund announced for food development, innovation, research and marketing is to be spent over the next four years; the body that will administer the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47766/09]

Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 338: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a breakdown of the way in which the €9.5 million food development initiative announced in budget 2010 will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47767/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 334, 337 and 338 together.

The €100 million fund announced recently to improve the food industry's competitiveness will be allocated over a four year period. It will support research and development, innovation and competitive manufacturing initiatives operated by Enterprise Ireland and Bord Bia marketing initiatives. The €9.5m for 2010 announced in the Budget comprises €2.5m for marketing funding and €7m for competitiveness measures.