Written answers
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Department of Finance
EU Agreements
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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272. To ask the Minister for Finance the Irish contribution or projected to the EU Multiannual Financial Framework in the years 2013 through the end of this MFF in 2027, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13640/24]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The annual contribution of Ireland to the EU Budget from 2013 until 2023 is outlined in Table 1 below:
Table 1. EU Budget payments 2013-2023
| Year | Payments to EU Budget €m |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,726 |
| 2014 | 1,686 |
| 2015 | 1,952 |
| 2016 | 2,023 |
| 2017 | 2,016 |
| 2018 | 2,519 |
| 2019 | 2,432 |
| 2020 | 2,569 |
| 2021 | 3,507 |
| 2022 | 3,557 |
| 2023 | 3,683 |
Table 2 outlines my Department's forecast, which were prepared for Budget 2024, of the gross contribution for the remaining years until the end of the current MFF period, ending in 2027.
Please note that my Department will be updating its forecast in the coming weeks for the upcoming Stability Programme Update.
Table 2. EU Budget payment forecast 2024-2027
| Forecast Gross Payments to EU Budget | 2024 (€m) | 2025 (€m) | 2026 (€m) | 2027 (€m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,950 | 4,125 | 4,325 | 4,500 |
Based on my Department’s forecasts, Ireland’s contribution to the EU Budget over the remainder of the Multiannual Financial Framework (2021-2027) will continue to grow. This is directly linked to a number of factors, in particular Ireland’s economic performance which impacts on our EU Budget contribution due to the EU's Gross National Income (GNI) based own resource. This own resource (i.e. mechanism for Member States to make their contributions) accounts for a significant portion of the overall funding for the EU Budget.
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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273. To ask the Minister for Finance the total or projected Irish receipts from the European Union under the EU Multiannual Financial Framework in the year 2013 through the end of this MFF in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13641/24]
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department collects data on Ireland’s EU Budget receipts, from relevant Government Department's, for the previous year on an annual basis for publication in the Department of Finance Budgetary Statistics and EU Transactions Reports.
This operational data may be subject to revision and any updates which may be required are reflected in subsequent publication releases.
Ireland’s annual EU Budget receipts from from 2013 until 2022 are outlined in Table 1 below.
| Year | Receipts from EU Budget €m |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,673 |
| 2014 | 1,423 |
| 2015 | 1,774 |
| 2016 | 1,635 |
| 2017 | 1,586 |
| 2018 | 1,837 |
| 2019 | 1,806 |
| 2020 | 1,913 |
| 2021 | 2,418 |
| 2022 | 2,124 |
My Department will, in the coming months, be collecting the data on receipts for 2023, and this information will be published before the end of the year.
My Department does not forecast EU Budget receipts due to the inherent difficulties in doing so, as receipts are contingent on a number of factors such as Departmental drawdown capability and project implementation. That said, my Department anticipates that Ireland’s receipts for the remainder of the Multiannual Financial Framework (2021-2027) will be in the range of approximately €2 - 2.5 billion each year.
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