I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 159 together.
Funding for integration projects for persons admitted to Ireland as a result of the refugee crisis is eligible for support under the EU Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF). Ireland's allocation under the AMIF is €19.519 million and the eligibility period for expenditure extends to the end of 2022. This amount covers the four specific objectives of AMIF relating to asylum (including resettlement), integration, return, and solidarity (relocation). In addition, Member States receive lump sums of €6,000 per person resettled or relocated which rises to €10,000 for certain categories of resettled persons.
A sum of €6,849,489.24 was received on 5 July from the European Commission as pre-financing. I do not envisage that any of this will be returned. My Department will publish a call for proposals in respect of projects to be financed under AMIF in early September.