asked the Minister for Economic Planning and Development, arising out of the recent meeting of the Council of Ministers of the EEC, how much of the £16 million European units of account allocated for the environmental research will be spent in this country; by which research organisations; if his Department will have any role; and, if so, their role in the designation and co-ordination of this research in Ireland.
Written Answers. - Environmental Research.
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Of the 16 million EUA allocated to the Second EEC Environmental Programme (1976-1980), only 7.5 million EUA has been allocated in phase 1 (1976-1978). Of this 7.5 million EUA (£5.12 million) Ireland has received 136,000 EUA (£93,500).
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Budget |
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2nd EEC Environmental Research Programme 1976-80 |
16 million EUA |
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—Phase 1: 1976-78: |
7.5 million EUA |
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—of which allocated to Ireland: |
.136 million EUA |
It is too early to determine how much Ireland will receive from phase 2 of the programme.
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Irish organisations to which contracts have been awarded: |
Amount awarded |
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£ |
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1. Trinity College Dublin, Department of Genetics. “Mutagenesis test systems in bacteria and mice” |
33,500 |
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2. University College Dublin, Department of Zoology. “Paleolimnological studies on Irish lakes” |
12,084 |
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3. Trinity College Dublin, Department of Botany. “Irish estuaries research programme” |
25,000 |
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4. University College Galway, Department of Microbiology. “Use of N-fixing bacteria in sewage flocs” |
16,670 |
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5. University College Dublin, Department of Chemistry. “Atmospheric removal pathways for halocarbons” |
5,255 |
My Department participate in the work of the EEC bodies dealing with environmental research and, in particular, of the EEC Environmental Research Management Committee which decides on the allocation of contracts under this programme on the basis of projects submitted to it by the member states. My Department are assisted in this work by the National Board for Science and Technology which in turn is advised by a broad spectrum of interests in this country. The monitoring of the execution of the Irish research work is carried out by the NBST.
The EEC Environmental Research Programme is complementary to the EEC Environment Action Programme which is serviced by the Minister for the Environment. It follows that there is close consultation between my Department and his Department in relation to the EEC Environmental Research Programme.