Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016
873. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of Irish organisations and research institutes involved and total monetary amount that has been drawn down for funding for research and development under the Horizon 2020 plan in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24199/16]
View answerThe breakdown of the number of successful applicants from Ireland in Horizon 2020 (i.e. proposals which have been approved for funding but for which the contract has yet to be finalised and signed) and the associated EU funding secured for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 is set out in the following table:
|
2014 |
2015 |
2016* |
|
|
Number of Successful Applicants |
291 |
306 |
41 |
|
EU Financial Contribution |
€127.6 million |
€131.7 million |
€13.8 million |
*Up to end May 2016
The 2016 result to May represents a similar percentage drawdown of the available budget as in previous years, and Ireland remains on course to achieve the national target of €1.25 billion.
