Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 335: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the €9.5 million allocated in budget 2010 to support the food industry to enhance the competitiveness of the industry will be made available; the way in which this money will be spent; his plans for this money; the way in which he expects this allocation to enhance the competitiveness of the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4243/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The €9.5 million provided in the 2010 Budget will be provided in the 2010 Revised Estimates and comprises €7 million to support a range of measures geared to improving the competitiveness of the food industry, which will be operated by Enterprise Ireland, and €2.5 million to support Bord Bia marketing initiatives.