Upon further inspection, it transpired that many of the meals were for four servings, but there was no way to break this information out unless yousat down with pen and paper and worked it out on the side.
"We have to recognise that there are reserves being sat on by various public bodies and in this context you have to say are those reserves best used by sitting where they are or should they be borrowed now... and built up again, " Mr Durkan said.