Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) 2014-2020 has over recent years been the principal source of public funding for the sustainable development of our fisheries, aquaculture and seafood processing sectors and has been co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union.

On an going basis over the life of the Programme the list of beneficiaries under the various schemes has been published as required by the EU Regulation 1303/2013 at the link below, with the county of each beneficiary detailed. Beneficiaries are listed on 6 different tabs based on the six Union Priorities (UP) set out in Article 6 of the EMFF Regulation (508/2014).

eufunds.ie/european-maritime-and-fisheries-fund/operation-beneficiary-list/

As eligible expenditure under the EMFF concluded at 31 December 2023, my officials are currently engaged with the various beneficiaries and intermediate bodies to establish the final level of expenditure under the Programme. Once this is established, the final verification checks by my Department can be completed and claims can then be submitted to the Commission for reimbursement to the exchequer of the co-funded element of incurred costs. In line with the EMFF regulation, my Department will be publishing an updated beneficiary list in due course.

The successor Programme to the EMFF, the €258.4 million European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund 2021-2027 has already commenced implementation and its delivery will accelerate through 2024. Combined with the significant commitment under the Brexit Adjustment Reserve, this represents unprecedented investment in the sustainable development of our seafood sector and coastal communities.