Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Shared Island Fund is allocated to Government Departments to support delivery of approved collaborative North/South projects that implement the Government’s commitments and objectives on Shared Island as set out in the Programme for Government and the revised National Development Plan (2021-2030).

Shared Island projects are delivered through all-island partnerships, including with the Northern Ireland Executive, UK Government, with Local Authorities and civil society.

Projects are to implement Shared Island objectives in the Programme for Government and revised National Development Plan and be consistent with Government policy and approach in the relevant areas. The Shared Island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach works closely with the policy lead Department in considering Shared Island Fund allocations as part of overall Government support for a project.

My Department’s Shared Island unit has met with the proposers of the project referred to by the Deputy and provided this guidance on the basis of operation of the Shared Island Fund and suggested the project proposers continue to engage with the Department of Health.