Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 February 2019
493. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of funds received by his Department or channelled through his Department from EU funds in 2017; and the programmes these funds supported. [9566/19]
View answerThe information sought by the Deputy in relation EU funds received into, or channelled through, my Department in 2017, is set out in the following Table.
|
EU Funds - 2017 |
Programme Supported |
|
€92,000 |
European Marine Data & Observation Network at Geological Survey Ireland (GSI) (European Maritime and Fisheries and Fund) |
|
€5,350 |
EU Raw Materials/Minerals Projects at GSI (Horizon 2020) |
|
€60,900 |
European Plate Observation Systems at GSI (Horizon 2020) |
|
€21,712 |
Concerted Action related to implementation of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (Horizon 2020) |
|
€53,560,365 |
€53,560,365 represents Ireland’s gross share of receipts arising from auctioning of allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) in 2017. €1,262,363 is deducted for the Environmental Protection Agency’s administrative expenses, resulting in €52,298,002 being returned to the Exchequer. |
