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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 ...
Bord Bia (English: Food Board) is an Irish semi state agency with responsibility for the promotion of Irish food, drink and horticulture both in Ireland and in overseas markets. Bord Bia works for small producers by promoting and certifying farmers' markets, and for bigger producers by offering international marketing services. [citation needed]
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 Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is an executive agency of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Prior to Brexit, the RPA delivered the European Union (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments to farmers and traders in England, paying out over £2 billion in subsidies each year. [1]
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 ...
It was signed on 16 December 2010 by the Irish Government under then-Taoiseach Brian Cowen on one hand, and on the other hand by the European Commission on behalf of the Eurogroup, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). On 15 December 2013, Ireland exited the programme.