AQW 44517/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development when EU funding for the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 was allocated to her Department; and to detail the amount received.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 15 April 2015

Answered
Written

Tabled: 15 April 2015
Answer due by: 30 April 2015
Answered: 27 April 201512 days after tabling
Department: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Priority question: No

Answer

The EU funding allocation for the north of Ireland was finally agreed by Defra on 5th November 2014. The EU allocation available to the Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020 is €228,425,088.

These funds have not yet been received by my Department. They are held by the European Commission and reimbursed following completed approved expenditure.

Official sources