asked the Minister for Finance if he will state (a) the grants paid by An Foras Tionscal to East Cork Foods Limited on the primary, first expansion, second expansion and third expansion stages, (b) the acreage of vegetables contracted for and the amounts paid to growers in the first year, second year, third year and fourth year of production and (c) the employment given and the total amounts paid in salaries and wages in the first year, second year, third year and fourth year.

As the answer is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

East Cork Foods Ltd.

Grants towards the project have been paid by An Foras Tionscal as follows:—

No grants have been paid in respect of the second and third expansion stages.