Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the final reports to the European Commission relating to the Waterford Crystal, SR Technics and the three construction programmes; and if he will provide an estimate of the total moneys due to be returned to the European Commission from all of the now closed European Globalisation Fund programmes. [43117/12]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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My Department has submitted final reports and statement of expenditure to the European Commission in respect of Waterford Crystal and SR Technics. As these programmes have not yet been formally closed by the Commission, the total amounts of reimbursements cannot be finally determined.

However, advance payments of 90% of the value of the EGF portion of unused programme funds to the European Commission are made prior to their formal closure. Last July, my Department made these payments amounting to €5,380,480, €4,066,320 and €506,332 in respect of Dell, SR Technics and Waterford Crystal respectively. The Department awaits further notification from the European Commission on any further residual reimbursements.

The three construction EGF programmes concluded on 9th June 2012. My Department does not yet have total expenditures for these programmes, which require to be submitted with final reports to the European Commission by 9th December 2012. A full picture of any reimbursements will only emerge after that date.