Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2015
267. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of research funding drawn down by Irish entities in each year of the operation of the seventh framework programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2234/15]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows:
|
Year |
€M |
|
2007 |
33.2 |
|
2008 |
54.3 |
|
2009 |
68.9 |
|
2010 |
72 |
|
2011 |
72.3 |
|
2012 |
103.7 |
|
2013 |
109.5 |
|
TOTAL |
513.9 |
The above figures are for payments made during the years in question under grant awards to Irish entities under the Seventh Framework Programme. In the period from commencement of FP7 in January 2007 to its completion in December 2013 Irish entities were awarded €625m. under the programme thus significantly surpassing the national target of €600m. Due to the multi-annual nature of projects under the Framework programmes, payments continue to be made after the end of the Framework Programme period in respect of projects still in progress. Full drawdown will not be finalised until after completion of the remaining projects funded under FP7.
