Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills Ireland's allocation under the ESF 2014-2020 programme. [15571/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Ireland's allocation under the EU cohesion policy for the period 2014-2020 in current prices is €951.643 million. The breakdown between the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund will be decided in the context of the discussion between Ireland and the European Commission on the Partnership Agreement. It is expected that the draft Partnership Agreement will be submitted to the Commission in the coming weeks and by the deadline of 22 April at the latest.

Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills who the contact person and-or agency will be for citizens seeking information on the ESF 2014-2020 programme. [15572/14]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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It is currently intended that the Department of Education and Skills will be the contact Department in respect of the ESF 2014-2020 operational programme. Relevant contact information will be published on both my Department's website and the ESF website (www.esf.ie) once final details regarding the content and allocations in respect of the programme have been decided during 2014.