AQW 49194/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment
To ask the Minister of Enterprise, Trade and Investment to detail the level of Government investment in the Agri-Food industry, in order to leverage investment from the industry, since 2013.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 28 September 2015
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 28 September 2015
- Answer due by
- 13 October 2015
- Answered
- 4 November 201537 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for the Economy
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Since 2013 to date my Department, through Invest NI, has invested £33.77 million in food manufacturing businesses in the Agri Food industry. This has leveraged a total planned investment by the industry of £402.44 million.
Further investment of £5 million was offered to assist establish and operate a Competence Centre for the Agri Food industry to invest in Research & Development.