Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown in relation to funding projects under the gateways innovation fund; the amount Letterkenny will receive under this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34567/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Call for Proposals under the competitive Gateway Innovation Fund (GIF) issued on 8 June 2007, with a closing date of 15 November for submission of bids. Proposals from all nine gateways have been received in respect of the €300 million Fund and these are currently being evaluated by the GIF Management Committee (with appropriate input from other Departments and agencies as required), against the criteria set down in the Call for Proposals. Goodbody Economic Consultants have been commissioned to assist in the evaluation process and in particular in relation to the financial robustness of the proposals.

The Committee will make funding recommendations jointly to the Minister for Finance and myself. Together with the Minister for Finance, I then intend to bring recommendations on funding allocations to Government in the first quarter of 2008.