Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Special EU Programmes Body: Engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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As I understand it, that is currently live on eTenders. The aim is to put in place a permanent solution there and that is very much the type of project that will be funded. In the main, the BAR funding comes in the form of pre-financing. Approximately 80% is in the form of pre-financing and we account for it subsequently. The absolute priority is to ensure that we have enough qualifying expenditure to ensure that the money is fully used.