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The Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine (Irish: An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia, Iascaigh agus Mara) is a department of the Government of Ireland. According to the department, its mission is to "lead the sustainable development of a competitive, consumer focused agri-food sector and to contribute to a vibrant rural economy and ...
Together, Marcus and FareShare spearheaded the founding of the Child Food Poverty Taskforce, which in 2021 successfully lobbied the government for a summer extension of the voucher scheme - a replacement for free school lunches - as well as a Winter Package that lasted until Easter 2021, supporting vulnerable children through the winter of 2020.
He subsequently started Luncheon Vouchers Limited in November 1954 to implement a nationwide luncheon voucher scheme. [3] In 1956, nine large catering companies purchased the company, with Hack staying on as managing director. The company was bought by Accor in 1982. [4] Restaurants that accept the vouchers display an "LV" logo in their windows.
A service voucher is a financial instrument which allows a public authority to target social services at those it deems in need, and at the same time to promote employment and labour market integration. It effectively boosts demand for certain services which meet social policy objectives.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine (Irish: An tAire Talmhaíochta, Bia, Iascaigh agus Mara) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine. The current Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine is Martin Heydon.
Safefood (also known as The Food Safety Promotion Board; FSPB; Irish: An Bord um Chur Chun Cinn Sabháilteachta Bia; [1] Ulster-Scots: Tha Mait Safétie Fordèrin Boord [2] or The Meat Sauftie Forder Buird), [3] is the public body responsible for raising consumer awareness of issues relating to food safety and healthy eating across the island of Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic ...
The FSAI was established on 1 January 1999, with the enactment of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act, 1998. The chief executive of the FSAI is Dr. Pamela Byrne. [1] The FSAI Act empowers the Authority to issue closure orders and prohibition orders on food businesses which do not comply with food safety and hygiene requirements. [2]
The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is an Irish government body which was established to decrease waiting lists in the Irish public healthcare system.. The Fund was established under Statutory Instrument 179 - National Treatment Purchase Fund (Establishment) Order, 2004, and the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act (2009). [1]