Vol. 481 No. 1
105 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the locations where intervention beef is stored; the total costs to date in 1997 for such storage; if he will give a breakdown of such costs; the total costs associated with intervention beef since this scheme commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15379/97]
The locations where intervention beef is currently stored are detailed below.
The total costs of such storage in the period January/September 1997 were £7.85 million broken down as follows: storage and handling — £7.4 million; transport — £0.45 million.
The total costs of beef intervention since the resumption of purchasing in April 1996 to date are approximately £180 million. Of this amount some £132 million was recouped from the EU's FEOGA (Guarantee) Fund.
Coldstores Containing Intevention Beef as at 31 August 1997
Showbrook Ltd., Gooldshill, Old Cork Road, Mallow, County Cork.
Irish Ropes Ltd., Newbridge, County Kildare.
Castlecoole Ltd., Monaghan Road, Castleblayney, County Monaghan.
Auozero Ltd., Christendom, Ferrybank, County Waterford.
O.C. Cold Store, Unit 3, Clondalkin Industrial Estate, Crag Avenue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Trailercare Holdings Ltd., Robinhood Industrial Estate, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Colso Enterprises Ltd., Lahenaghmore, Togher, Cork.
Q.K. Naas, The Maudlings, Naas, County Kildare.
Q.K. Grannagh, Grannagh, County Waterford.
Q.K. Carrolls Cross, Kilmacthomas, County Waterford.
Molloy and Sherry (Lough Egish), Castleblayney, County Monaghan.
Molloy and Sherry (Eirfreeze) Ltd., Bond Road, Dublin 3.
Bralca Ltd., Newbridge Industrial Estate, Newbridge, County Kildare.
Nordic Cold Store, Midleton, County Cork.
Norefreeze, Ballyragget, County Kilkenny.
C and M Meats, Cloughvalley Industrial Estate, Carrickmac-ross, County Monaghan.
Lyonara Cold Store, Clonminan Industrial Estate, Portlaoise, County Laois.
Sorrento Cold Storage Ltd., Castleholding, Roscrea, County Tipperary.
A.I.B.P. Cahir, County Tipperary.
Slaney Meats, P.O. Box 8, Enniscorthy, County Wexford.
Tallaght Cold Store, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
V.F. Cold Store, Unidare Estate, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11.
Freezomatic Cold Store Company, Cahir Abbey Upper, Cahir, County Tipperary.
Limerick Cold Store Ltd., Crossagalla Industrial Estate, Bally-simon Road, Limerick.
A.I.B.P. Clones, Clones, County Monaghan.
106 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total amount and value of intervention beef currently held by the EU. [15380/97]
Intervention stocks of beef at the end of September were estimated by the EU Commission at 600,000 tonnes carcase weight equivalent. The value of this product is estimated at £384 million.
107 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of tons and value of intervention beef which will be available for distribution to various charities and other groups and persons in the community during each of the months from October to December 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15381/97]
The value and tonnage of intervention beef which will be made available for charities and other groups during each of the months from October to December 1997 will be approximately 17 tonnes per month with a value of £62,788. The total estimated value for the period will be £188,364.
