asked the Minister for Finance the payments that were made under various headings to the EEC during Ireland's first year of membership; and the grants and subsidies that were received by Ireland in return from the various EEC funds such as the Agricultural Fund, Regional Fund, Social Fund.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - EEC Payments.
120.
The payments that were made amounted in total to £6.1 million under the various headings as follows:—
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£m. |
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Budget of the European Communities |
5.306 |
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European Investment Bank |
0.768 |
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European Coal and Steel Community |
0.011 |
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EURATOM Supply Agency |
0.001 |
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£m. |
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6.086 |
The subsidies and grants that were approved amounted to £40.8 million from the various funds as follows:—
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Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund—Guarantee Section |
36.671 |
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European Social Fund |
4.085 |
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Community Research and Development Programme |
0.020 |
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£m. |
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40.776 |
The Community Regional Fund has not yet been established.
Is the Minister saying that the total amount of money available to this country from our membership of the EEC is £40 million?
In the first year.
Some of the Minister's colleagues were wrong when they stated that the income would be £60 million.
We anticipate that sum for 1974.
Was that sum for the nine months of this year?
No, I have given the figures for 1973.
I am arguing about the statement made——
The Deputy may not argue at Question Time.
——that the income from the EEC would be £60 million.
Sin ceist eile.
Question No. 121.