Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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263. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the €3 million allocated to Met Éireann as outlined in budget 2018; the amount that has been spent; the way in which the money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27241/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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The €3m referred to relates to subscriptions towards international meteorological organisations, membership of which by Ireland plays a vital role in the provision of meteorological services by Met Éireann. To date in 2018, €2.7m of this €3m has been drawn down.