Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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327. To ask the Minister for Finance the position of his Department regarding any EU funded cross-Border projects once Article 50 is enacted by the Government of the United Kingdom. [26109/16]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Responsibility for EU Structural and Investment Funds including cross Border programmes is a matter for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

Until it formally withdraws from the Union, the UK remains a full EU Member, with all of its existing rights and obligations including in relation to the EU budget. As regards future EU-UK and Ireland-UK negotiations, I can assure the Deputy that the Government will work to ensure protection of Irish interests, including issues related to the border and EU funding.