Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 January 2018
244. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual budget allocation to the inshore fisheries conservation scheme in each year since it was established by county, in tabular form; the actual annual breakdown of expenditure incurred for each year by county; the 2018 budget allocation; and the number of scheme participants in each year, by county. [2660/18]
View answerMy Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme is the vehicle for financial supports to the seafood sector up to 2021. The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for aquaculture, fisheries and seafood processing through a suite of 15 schemes including the Inshore Fisheries Conservation Scheme.
The Inshore Fisheries Conservation Scheme supports implementation of the Small Scale Coastal Fisheries Action Plan to support the economic, social and environmental sustainability of inshore fishing. The Scheme operates on a National basis, so no budgets are allocated by county. The table below outlines the annual budget, the expenditure and number of beneficiaries.
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- |
Annual Budget |
Expenditure |
Number of beneficiaries |
|
2016 |
€1,000,000 |
€335,598 |
64 |
|
2017 |
€1,000,000 |
€372,210 |
57 |
The budget allocation for 2018 has not yet been finalised with BIM.
The information requested in relation to the number of scheme participants each year by county and the expenditure by county is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy separately.
The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.
