Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2016
144. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of pre-financing by programme her Department has applied for with regard to the current phase of EU funding programmes; the amount that is likely to be reimbursed to the EU Commission; the reasons this money will be reimbursed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20583/16]
View answerGenerally, such advances automatically occur in respect of a portion of funding when a proposal has been accepted for funding by the EU Commission. Under the current round of EU funding, my Department has received two advance payments from the EU Commission, as follows;
European Social Fund (ESF) €1.7m
Asylum, Migration & Integration Fund (AMIF) €6.8m
It is not envisaged that any portion of this funding will fall to be reimbursed to the EU Commission.
