Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
327. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the position of his Department regarding any EU funded cross-Border projects once Article 50 is enacted by the Government of the United Kingdom. [26109/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for EU Structural and Investment Funds including cross Border programmes is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Until it formally withdraws from the Union, the UK remains a full EU Member, with all of its existing rights and obligations including in relation to the EU budget. As regards future EU-UK and Ireland-UK negotiations, I can assure the Deputy that the Government will work to ensure protection of Irish interests, including issues related to the border and EU funding.
