Dáil debates

Wednesday, 6 July 2016

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions

UK Referendum on EU Membership

12:45 pm

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The €27 billion plan was based on conditions and on economic growth figures which have to be reviewed in the context of the decision. It has been nearly two weeks since the British took their decision so is there to be any review of the growth figures? What will that review mean for the capital plan?

The European regional development fund has committed €240 million to the INTERREG programme from 2014 to 2020. I know a date has not yet been set and Article 50 has not yet been triggered but we have to assume that it will happen before 2020, if it is going to happen. In this context, has specific attention been given to programmes such as the Narrow Water bridge, the A5 and the Border programmes?

The pressure exporters are under following the weakness of sterling will impact on corporation tax and VAT returns. This may be a matter for the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, but what are the projections for both, going forward?

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