Written answers
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Bodies
Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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40. To ask the Taoiseach the breakdown of expenditure from the shared island unit, broken down by year and Department since 2020, and by the revised estimates for projected expenditure for 2024, in tabular form. [12162/24]
Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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41. To ask the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of each project and funding announced on 20 February 2024 to be funded from the shared island unit; the details of the amount of funding allocated in 2024; and the funding needs projected into the future to for the projects. [12163/24]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 41 together.
Expenditure by the Shared Island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach relates primarily to the Shared Island research programme and dialogue series. Provision is made in the Revised Estimates each year, as part of the Department’s administration subhead allocation, for the work of the Shared Island unit. Detail on expenditure from the Shared Island unit since 2020 is included in tabular form.
Separately, the Shared Island Fund is ring-fenced funding under the revised National Development Plan (NDP) which is allocated by Government to fulfill our commitments and objectives in this area under the Programme for Government and revised NDP.
Following Government decisions on Shared Island Fund allocations, projects are taken forward by the relevant Government Minister and their Department, working through all-island partnerships with Executive, UK Government, Local Authority, Education and civil society partners. Shared Island Fund allocations are made to and managed within line Department Votes. In many cases, projects are progressed with funding from various sources, including Departmental or Agency resources, and/or with contributions from Executive, UK Government, or Local Authority partners. A full list of Shared Island Fund allocations to date is provided in tabular form.
Work is continuing across all Government Departments to develop further all-island investment projects, which can be supported through the Shared Island Fund and other sources.
Tabular information
Table 1:
| Research programme (including with Economic and Social Research Institute, National Economic and Social Council, Labour Employer Economic Forum and Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South) | €14,670.31 |
|---|---|
| Dialogue series & Shared Island Youth Forum | €44,953.25 |
| Admin (office equipment, IT, postal and telecommunications, travel and subsistence) | €9,249.46 |
| 2024 to date | €68,873.02 |
| 2023 | |
| Research programme (including with Economic and Social Research Institute, Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South, Irish Research Council, Risk Reduction D/Defence, Hydrogen feasibility study, D/Transport) | €482,688.33 |
| Dialogue series & Shared Island Youth Forum | €213,224.09 |
| Admin (office equipment, IT, postal and telecommunications, travel and subsistence) | €35,048.94 |
| 2023 total | €730,080.32 |
| 2022 | |
| Research programme (including with Economic and Social Research Institute, National Economic and Social Council, Irish Research Council, Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South) | €620,000.00 |
| Dialogue series | €211,845.69 |
| Admin (office equipment, IT, postal and telecommunications, travel and subsistence) | € 29,557.46 |
| 2022 total | €861,403.15 |
| 2021 | |
| Research programme (including with Economic and Social Research Institute, National Economic and Social Council, Irish Research Council, Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South) | €344,520.25 |
| Dialogue series (held online given public health requirements) | € 50,414.70 |
| Admin (office equipment and IT, postal and telecommunications, travel and subsistence) | € 10,360.14 |
| 2021 total | €405,295.09 |
| 2020 | |
| Research programme | € 0.00 |
| Dialogue series (held online given public health requirements) | €17,813.80 |
| Admin (office equipment and IT, postal and telecommunications, travel and subsistence) | €18,290.03 |
| 2020 total | €36,103.83 |
Table 2:
Shared Island Fund allocations as of March 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Development of two new all-island bioeconomy demonstrator facilities - €7m Taken forward by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine in cooperation with Executive counterpart | |
| Pilot cooperation programme on educational attainment - €24m Taken forward by the Minister for Education in cooperation with Executive counterpart | |
| Shared Island Enterprise scheme - €30m Taken forward by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in cooperation with Executive counterpart | |
| Shared Island dimension to Community Climate Action Programme - €3m Taken forward by the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications | |
| Shared Island Civic Society Fund - €2m (total €3m fund including D/FA contribution) Taken forward by the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| North South Research Programme contribution (rounds 1 and 2, 2022-2027) - €50m Taken forward by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science | |
| Ulster University - new teaching and student services building in Derry - €44.5m Taken forward by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research Innovation and Science in cooperation with Executive counterpart and Ulster University | |
| All-Island Co-Centres for Research and Innovation contribution - €20m Taken forward by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in cooperation with Executive and UK Government counterparts | |
| Construction of respite and therapeutic centre for children diagnosed with cancer from across the island - €2.5m Taken forward by the Minister for Health | |
| Construction of the Narrow Water Bridge - €5m for tender. Taken forward by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in cooperation with Executive counterpart | |
| Phases 2 and 3 Ulster Canal restoration contribution - €47m Taken forward by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in coope\ration with Executive counterpart | |
| Cross-border innovation hub - €12m Taken forward by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in cooperation with Local Authority partners | |
| All-island peatlands and biosecurity projects - €11m Taken forward by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in cooperation with Executive and Scottish Government counterparts | |
| Shared Island Local Authority development funding scheme - €5m Taken forward by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage | |
| Renewed visitor experience at the Battle of the Boyne site - €10m Taken forward by the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works | |
| Casement Park redevelopment contribution - €50m Taken forward by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in cooperation with Executive counterpart | |
| Shared Island dimension to Creative Ireland and cultural heritage projects - €8m Taken forward by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media | |
| Tourism brand collaboration project - €7.6m Taken forward by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in cooperation with Executive counterpart | |
| All-Island arts capital investment projects - €7.4m Taken forward by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in cooperation with Executive counterpart | |
| Electric Vehicle charging point scheme for Sports Clubs across the island - €15m Taken forward by the Minister for Transport | |
| Introduction of an hourly rail service between Dublin and Belfast - €12.5m Taken forward by the Minister for Transport | |
| Completion of the cross-border Carlingford Lough Greenway - €1.5m Taken forward by the Minister for Transport in cooperation with Executive counterpart |
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