Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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509. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency in each the years 2013 to 2016; and the EU and Exchequer funding for the agency and projected spending to 2017 to 2019. [21427/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the cost of the Sea Fisheries Protection Agency in each the years 2013 to 2016, and the EU and exchequer funding for the agency and projected spending for 2017 is set out in tabular form below; funding for 2018 and 2019 will be subject to the normal budgetary procedures.  Please note that additional funding was received directly by SFPA from the European Union for Control & Enforcement for the period 2013 to 2015 and  I have requested SFPA to respond directly to the Deputy on that aspect.

* European Maritime & Fisheries Fund commenced in 2014

**Please note the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is 90% EU funded and 10% Exchequer funded