Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2024
502. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding expended in County Donegal by his Department under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund for the years 2021 to 2023, disaggregated by the year funding was expended and scheme title of eligible measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6433/24]
View answerPlease refer to the reply to the Deputy's previous question - PQ 6432/24.
The implementation of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) during 2021 - 2023 has focused predominantly on ensuring continued support for the work programmes of the marine agencies (Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), the Marine Institute and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) and Bord Bia.
Work is also underway now to finalise implementation plans for schemes to support industry, and we expect that the first number of such schemes will be in place in the first quarter of 2024, with further schemes to follow.
As was the case with EMFF, detailed information on expenditure under EMFAF schemes will be published in due course, and when published it will be possible to filter this data on a county-by-county basis.
