Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2024
500. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding granted to Donegal businesses through the Brexit Adjustment Reserve fund, disaggregated by the year funding was expended and scheme title of eligible measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6431/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) fund aimed to provide financial support to those most affected by Brexit in order to deal with the adverse economic, social, territorial and, where appropriate, environmental consequences of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union. Ireland, as the Member State most affected, received a significant allocation.
In line with the recommendations of the Seafood Task Force, I launched 16 schemes with a combined budget allocation of €305.5m in supports to fishers, to the aquaculture sector, to fish processors and to operators in the blue economy around our coastal communities.
In line with the terms and conditions of BAR funded schemes, lists of beneficiaries including county details are published online by Bord Iascaigh Mhara at the following link
bim.ie/brexit-hub/the-brexit-adjustment-reserve-fund/.
To date beneficiaries in Donegal have received €30,923,158 in BAR supports administered through BIM and listed on their website and Donegal County Council has received €17,678,279 in support under the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme.
Further updated beneficiary listings are anticipated under the Brexit Pelagic Fisheries Support Scheme and the Brexit Fish processor Transition Scheme.
Current details of grant expenditure to 2023 is set out in tabular format:
|
Scheme |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
|
Brexit Sustainable Aquaculture Scheme |
€424,664 |
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|
Brexit Processing Capital Support Scheme |
€17,544,697 |
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|
Brexit Off-register Capacity Buy-out Scheme |
€373,485 |
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|
Brexit Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme |
€5,550,895 |
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|
Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme 2023 |
€407,800 |
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|
Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme 2022 |
€370,300 |
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|
Brexit Blue Economy Enterprise Development Scheme |
€2,677,927 |
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|
Brexit Fisheries Cooperative Transition Scheme 2023 |
€209,846 |
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|
Brexit Fisheries Cooperative Transition Scheme 2022 |
€171,241 |
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|
Brexit Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme 2021 |
€1,121,700 |
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|
Brexit Temporary Fleet Tie-up Scheme 2022 |
€2,070,600 |
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|
Totals |
€1,121,700 |
€2,612,141 |
€27,189,314 |
