EU Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2017

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Ceisteanna (333)

Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

333. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the EU funds his Department accesses; the plans he is putting in place to access these funds to a greater degree in view of Brexit; if he will outline initiatives he is pursuing to establish access to new funds in view of the challenge of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

My Department does not administer any EU funding. As part of the Government’s preparation for the EU-UK negotiations, the question of whether there is any scope under existing EU policies and funding programmes to mitigate the effects of Brexit is being examined.