Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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93. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected impact Brexit will have on Ireland's annual contribution to the EU budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53752/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, negotiations are currently on-going. Therefore, as you can appreciate, it would not be appropriate for me to discuss those negotiations in detail at this point. Ireland wants a financial settlement reached in a fair and transparent manner on the basis of an agreed, objective methodology, that enables a positive future relationship between the EU and the UK and which reflects the UK's legal and budgetary commitments under the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

While my Department currently forecasts Ireland's contributions to the EU budget for 2021 to be €2,775 million, this figure is used primarily for illustrative purposes. It should also be noted that the 2021 forecast falls outside the current Multiannual Financial Framework and as such, should be treated with caution. Contribution estimates will be updated on an ongoing basis as new information becomes available.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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94. To ask the Minister for Finance the gross contribution Ireland has made to the European Union budget per annum from 2010 to 2016; the estimated contribution in 2017; the net benefit or contribution made in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53753/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware and as outlined in the table, Ireland became a net contributor to the EU budget in 2014.

EU budget payments and public sector receipt data are published annually by the Department of Finance in the Budget Statistics publication. The public sector receipt measure captures funds under 'shared management' between national and EU authorities. In addition, the EU also pays some additional receipts directly to private beneficiaries under 'centralised direct management', most notably under the EU research funding programme.

For ease of reference, Ireland's receipts from and contributions to the EU budget for the years 2010 to 2016 are set out in the following table:

Source: Department of Finance

* - Direct Management - funds which are awarded and spent directly by the Commission. These are primarily research receipts.

Ireland's contribution to the EU budget in 2017 is estimated to be c. €2,020 million. In relation to receipts for 2017, a final outturn will be published as part of the 2018 Budget Statistics report.