Seán Kenny
Question:865. Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Skills the projects within her Department that received EU funding in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41278/14]
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In 2013, the European Commission allocated EU funding to Ireland under the Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013 covering school, adult and higher education and vocational education and training. Funding was provided directly to, and managed by, Léargas - The Exchange Bureau and the Higher Education Authority, which are the National Agencies for the Programme in Ireland. Funding was also allocated directly to this Department to cover the management of the Eurydice Information Network in Ireland. The Lifelong Learning Programme has now been replaced by the new Erasmus+ Programme, 2014-2020. The European Social Fund supports programmes across the education, training, inclusion and equality sectors. A full list of the 2013 beneficiaries from the ESF is available on the website esf.ie under the section 'HCI-OP 2007-2013'. In December 2012, the EU contributed 50% co-funding under the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) for a programme of guidance, training, education and enterprise supports for 585 workers made redundant at the Talk Talk call centre facility in Waterford and a number of ancillary enterprises, with the funding balance coming from national sources. The EGF programme supports were delivered throughout 2013 and up to the end of February 2014. The programme was managed nationally by the EGF Managing Authority in the Department and a final report was submitted to the European Commission on 28 August 2014. The European Commission also made a funding contribution to the holding of six Conferences on education and training matters, held under Ireland's EU Presidency in the first six months of 2013.