Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 May 2024
486. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an account of the distribution of Brexit adjustment reserve funds to enhance, upgrade, and develop Ireland's agri-food sector, the specific projects and costs involved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22716/24]
View answerExpenditure under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) Fund from my department for each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 is set out below.
Ultimately the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform will determine which schemes form part of Ireland’s BAR claim which is due to be submitted in September 2024.
Table 1 2021 BAR Expenditure
|
Sector/Scheme |
2021 BAR Expenditure €000 |
|
Horticulture |
70 |
|
Marketing and Processing |
0 |
|
Fisheries |
10,000 |
|
Total |
10,070 |
Table 2 2022 BAR Expenditure
|
Sector/Scheme |
2022 BAR Expenditure €000 |
|
Horticulture |
1,410 |
|
Marketing and Processing |
4,076 |
|
Fisheries |
22,615 |
|
Total |
28,101 |
Table 3 2023 BAR Provisional Spend
|
Sector/Scheme |
2023 BAR Provisional Expenditure €000 |
|
Meat and Bone Meal Disposal |
16,071 |
|
Horticulture |
4,706 |
|
Organic Promotion |
1,474 |
|
Beef |
31,247 |
|
Marketing and Processing |
8,756 |
|
Equine Supports |
934 |
|
Fisheries |
182,045 |
|
Development of Border Inspection Post at Rosslare Europort (paid to the Office of Public Works) |
63,906 |
|
Total |
309,139 |
