Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2017
652. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of funding for projects under the connecting Europe facility programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5878/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere is a CEF-transport call presently open which closes today, 7 February 2017. I understand a number of applications from or involving Irish organisations are being made under this call. These applications relate to Irish organisations participating in the Single European Skies Air Management Research (SESAR), Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) for roads and Motorways of the Seas (MoS) project bids.
The next CEF transport call will be one seeking applications for projects which blend CEFdirect grants with financial instruments and assistances from the EIB and CEF Financial instruments. This call is due to be published on the Innovation and Network Executive Agency site tomorrow, 8 February 2017.
Details can be found on the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-transport/apply-funding.
