Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 829: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the acreage and extent of the damage caused by the extreme severe winter weather conditions to the fruit production sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14645/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Following a preliminary assessment of the crop losses caused by the severe weather conditions in January, I announced, in February, the introduction of a limited scheme of financial assistance to certain potato and field vegetable growers who have suffered significant losses of produce due to frost damage. It is not proposed to extend the scope of the scheme to include fruit producing plants.