David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 613: To ask the Minister for Health with regard to pre-commercial procurement strategy, the amount of funding available in 2011 and 2012 at European level; the amount applied for and drawn down by his Department and the Health Service Executive respectively in 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14877/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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7 (the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development) is the EU's main instrument for funding research in Europe. Funding awarded to Irish participants in EU Research Projects in Health under 7 2007-2011 was €47.4m. Specific funding was made available for Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) Actions at EU level in the 7 ICT 2011-2012 Work Programme. The Call for funding closed January 2012.

My Department has not applied for or drawn down any funding in 2011 or 2012 in relation to the EU pre-commercial procurement strategy with regard to ICT. In relation to the HSE, the policy to date in relation to the deployment of Exchequer funded operational ICT systems has been primarily based on the application of mature, proven technologies. However, I have also referred your question to the HSE for direct reply.

You may wish to contact the 7 National Contact Points for more detailed information on the thematic areas of the programme: the Health Research Board in respect of Health; Enterprise Ireland in respect of ICT (http://www.fp7ireland.com).