EU Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2017

Thursday, 13 July 2017

Questions (982)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

982. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding drawn down to date on an annual basis in tabular form under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme 2014 to 2020 per each regional FLAG; the annual breakdown of funding allocated; the breakdown on all the seafood sectors, that is, fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34788/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The following table sets out details of the 2017 financial allocation under my Department's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme to each of the 7 Fisheries Local Action Groups.  Some €12 million is available to the FLAGs over the course of the Programme.

On 8 June 2017, I announced the award by the 7 FLAGs of €2 million in grant aid to 153 projects nationwide.  These projects have not yet drawn down funds.  The FLAG scheme remains open for new applications.  

FLAG	Budget 2017
North	390,000
North East	263,944
North West	267,834
West	371,604
South	396,000
South East	298,400
South West	306,000
Total	2,293,782