Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2012
335. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding Ireland's regional aid discussions and the new 2014-2020 regional aid map with the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53045/12]
View answerThe process of Member States agreeing the 2014-2021 Regional Aid Guidelines is under way and initial multilateral discussions between Member States and the Commission, which has responsibility for the Regional Aid Guidelines, have taken place. The Commission is scheduled to forward proposals to Member States in December 2012, documenting the structure and provisions that will form the basis of the revised Guidelines. Further discussions will then ensue.
For the 2014-2021 Regional Aid Map, economic data for all counties will once again be analysed afresh. My Department is actively engaged in this process in close consultation with relevant stakeholders.
The current Regional Aid Map for 2007-13 was drawn up in accordance with the Commission’s Current Regional Aid Guidelines. The details of the support in terms of aid intensity for each county are available on my Departments website www.djei.ie.
