Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 November 2018
176. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the 2013 to 2017 European Maritime and Fisheries Fund allocation to Ireland by Exchequer and EU funds; and the 2014 to 2020 EMFF funding allocation. [49988/18]
View answerMy Department's European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Operational Programme is the vehicle for financial supports to the seafood sector for the period 2014 to 2020. The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for aquaculture, fisheries and seafood processing through a suite of schemes.
The Programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union and provides €239.3 million in funding - an investment of €91.7 million provided by the Government of Ireland and €147.6 million provided by the European Union.
The predecessor to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund was the Seafood Development Operational Programme which was implemented over the period 2008 to 2015. An investment of €21.1million was provided by the Government of Ireland and €42.3 million provided by the European Union.
