Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 February 2019
626. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the breakdown of funds received by her Department or channelled through her Department from EU funds in 2017; and the programmes these funds supported. [9570/19]
View answerThe amount of EU funds received or channelled through my Department in 2017 is outlined in the following table -
|
Programme |
Amount |
Description |
|
Connecting Europe Facility Fund (CEF) |
€500,000 |
The CEF assists Member States with their national implementation of the Electronic Exchange of Social Security Information. DEASP and the HSE are in partnership on this implementation. |
|
European Globalisation Fund (EGF) – Lufthansa Technik Airmotive |
€265,975 |
The EGF provides one-off time limited individual support to people across Ireland in certain companies and sectors that were made redundant as a result of globalisation. |
|
European Employment Services (EURES) – Ireland/Northern Ireland Cross Border partnership |
€249,030 |
EURES facilitates the free movement of workers which is organised centrally by the European Commission and is administered in the member states by the Public Employment Service. |
