Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2022
847. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of ring-fenced funding provided to Bord Bia for the marketing of organic produce; the amount expended by Bord Bia on the marketing of organic produce domestically and internationally in each of the years from 2019 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15907/22]
View answerFor 2022, the total funding for Bord Bia provided by my Department in the form of an Exchequer Grant through my Department's Vote was €53m. Within this sum there are no ring-fenced amounts for the marketing of organic or other produce and the disposition of these funds is an operational matter for Bord Bia in line with its Statement of Strategy Strategic Priorities for the year as approved by the Board of Bord Bia and aligned to my Department's policies and the policy ambitions set out in Food Vision 2030.
Bord Bia's annual report and financial statements are available on its website: www.bordbia.ie/globalassets/bordbia.ie/about/governance/annual-reports-pdfs/bord-bia-annual-report-2020.pdf and the Bord Bia Statement of Strategy may be accessed at www.bordbia.ie/about/about-bord-bia/statement-of-strategy/
