Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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470. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget allocations for the PEACE programme in each of the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. [50937/17]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for Peace and Reconciliation 2014-2020 (PEACE IV) is a cross-border programme co-financed through the European Union's European Regional Development Fund.  It supports peace and reconciliation through actions that promote social and economic stability in Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan and Sligo). 

The total value of the current PEACE programme is €270m.  Some €229m (85%) will be provided by the EU, with the remaining €41m provided by the Irish (€9m) and UK (€32m) Governments.

My Department provides funding under three themes over the programme period - shared spaces and services, building positive relations and children and young people.  The funding allocated by my Department under these themes is detailed in the attached table.

Funding of €0.5m, €0.8m and €3.7m has been allocated by my Department to the Peace and Reconciliation Programme for 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively.  Annual budget allocations will increase over the programme period in line with anticipated programme activity in relevant years.

Funding is also provided by the Departments of Education and Skills and Children and Youth Affairs.  Details in relation to their roles and funding responsibilities are available from the respective Departments.

PEACE IV – Department of Rural and Community Development Allocations per Priority

The Department of Rural and Community Development is an Accountable Department under the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation 2014-2020 (PEACE IV) and provides funding under six programme objectives, detailed as follows.