Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Question:312. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the spend on the asylum migration and integration fund for each year since its inception by project and location. [43295/18]
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Ireland’s National Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) Programme was approved by the European Commission on 21 March 2016. The EU Funds Unit in the Department of Justice and Equality has been designated as Ireland’s Responsible Authority for the AMIF. The funding available to Ireland under the AMIF will be used over the lifetime of the Programme – the eligibility period extends to 2022 – to support actions that will help the National Objectives set out in the National Programme. (Further details of the National Programme, including details of the National Objectives and specific actions set by Ireland can be found at: http://www.integration.ie/en/isec/pages/eu_funds)
The total AMIF spend managed by the EU Funds Unit is as follows:
|
Total spend 2015 |
€132,190.68 |
|
Total Spend 2016 |
€873,301.00 |
|
Total Spend 2017 |
€3,144,728.82 |
|
Total Spend 2018 (to-date) |
€1,995,291.50 |
|
|
€6,145,512.00 |
The funds are distributed using three mechanisms: Open Calls for Proposals, Direct Awards and by Delegated Authority. AMIF Funding is also used for Technical Assistance activities of the EU Funds Unit.
Below is an explanation of each of these mechanisms along with details of the spend which has occurred.
Open Call:
In 2016, an Open Call for Proposals was issued and 20 projects were selected from 45 applicants following an appraisal process. Over €4.5 million was committed under this call for the 2017-2020 period.
The projects selected for funding will receive 75% of the eligible project costs. The applicant organisations are required to provide the 25% matching funding.
|
Project/beneficiary |
Grant Award Total |
Location |
Amount paid 2017 |
Amount paid 2018 (to-date) |
|
Clare Immigrant Support Centre Ltd |
€180,000 |
Co Clare |
€54,000.00 |
€54,000.00 |
|
Crosscare |
€248,981 |
Dublin & surrounding areas |
€74,694.15 |
€74,694.15 |
|
Doras Luimní |
€234,245 |
Limerick & Mid West Region |
€70,273.50 |
|
|
Edmund Rice |
€150,000 |
Waterford/Wexford/Kilkenny/Carlow |
€45,000.00 |
|
|
Football Association of Ireland |
€150,073 |
National |
€45,021.83 |
|
|
Galway City Partnership |
€201,000 |
Galway City and County |
€60,300.00 |
|
|
Immigrant Council of Ireland |
€150,000 |
National |
€45,000.00 |
|
|
Irish Refugee Council |
€300,000 |
National focus on areas with low/no information provision |
€90,000.00 |
|
|
Irish Traveller Movement |
€150,410 |
National |
€45,122.85 |
€45,122.85 |
|
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ltd. |
€179,954 |
Dublin |
€53,986.09 |
€53,986.09 |
|
KASI |
€180,000 |
Killarney & Tralee |
€54,000.00 |
€54,000.00 |
|
Kilmallock Performing Centre |
€168,750 |
Limerick City, Co Cork, Co Clare |
€50,625.00 |
|
|
Laois Partnership Company |
€150,000 |
Co Laois |
€45,000.00 |
|
|
Mary Immaculate College |
€300,000 |
Limerick City |
€90,000.00 |
|
|
Migrant Rights Centre of Ireland |
€250,000 |
11 sites nationwide |
€75,000.00 |
€75,000.00 |
|
NASC |
€200,000 |
Cork |
€60,000.00 |
|
|
National College of Ireland |
€150,000 |
Dublin North & South Inner City |
€45,000.00 |
|
|
South Dublin County Partnership |
€150,000 |
South Dublin County |
€45,000.00 |
|
|
South West Mayo Development Company |
€265,814 |
Mayo |
€79,744.20 |
€79,744.20 |
|
Spirasi |
€750,000 |
National |
€225,000.00 |
€178,071.00 |
|
Totals |
€4,509,227 |
|
€1,352,767.62 |
€614,618.29 |
Direct Awards:
In addition, under the AMIF Commission Delegated Regulation Article 7 – (EU) No. 1042/2014 - The Responsible Authority (EU Funds Unit) may award grants directly.
To date 4 Direct Award Grants have been made, 3 to the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (to fund local authorities' resettlement programmes for refugees) and 1 to the Reception and Integration Agency. The details and spend are listed below. The Irish Refugee Protection Programme and the Reception and Integration Agency receive 75% of the eligible project costs (represented below) and are required to provide the 25% matching funding/remainder of the project costs.
|
Beneficiary |
Grant Award Total |
Location |
Amount paid 2016 |
Amount paid 2017 |
Amount paid 2018 (to-date) |
|
Irish Refugee Protection Programme: Direct Award 1 |
€1,522,020.00 |
National/International |
€452,578.00 |
€224,139.00 |
€23,110.00 |
|
Irish Refugee Protection Programme: Direct Award 2 |
€2,000,000.00 |
National/International |
n/a |
€998,771.00 |
€257,001.00 |
|
Irish Refugee Protection Programme: Direct Award 3 |
€1,500,000.00 |
National/International |
n/a |
n/a |
€0.00 |
|
Reception and Integration Agency: Direct Award 4 |
€77,675.00 |
Co Clare |
n/a |
n/a |
€0.00 |
|
Totals: |
€5,099,695.00 |
|
€452,578.00 |
€1,222,910.00 |
€280,111.00 |
Delegated Authority:
The Repatriation Unit of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service has received a delegated authority to manage the portion of the AMIF that relates to the Special Objective on Returns. AMIF funding represents 75% of the Delegated Authority’s spend and the Delegated Authority is required to provide the balance of 25%.
|
|
Spend 2017 |
Spend 2018 (to-date) |
|
Delegated Authority |
€460,938.83 |
€852,452.67 |
Technical Assistance:
Under the basic acts and regulations governing AMIF 2014-2020, the EU Funds Unit can use AMIF funding to support the preparatory, monitoring, administrative, evaluation, audit and control measures and activities required for it to implement the AMIF regulations successfully.
|
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
Technical Assistance |
€132,190.68 |
€420,723.00 |
€108,112.37 |
€248,109.54 |
Further AMIF funding:
It is intended that a further Open Call for Proposals will be announced in early 2019. Approximately €4 million will be available to fund projects, mainly to be delivered by NGOs, for the period 2019 - 2022.