Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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1634.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a full breakdown of the annual budget for the Marine Institute for each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31464/24]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The funding provided by my Department provides for the current and capital costs of the Marine Institute (MI) to enable it to perform its core functions. This includes research and data collection underpinning the Common Fisheries Policy; co-coordinating, promoting and assisting in marine research and development and providing such services related to marine research and development that facilitate marine economic development while protecting the marine environment.

The funding provided by my Department is as follows, figures are taken from the Revised book of estimates published following annual budget process:

* A supplementary estimate of €5m was approved in December 2021 in respect of Marine Institute’s Data Collection Framework (DCF) expenditure liabilities.

The European Maritime and Fisheries Fund [EMFF]/ European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund [EMFAF] channel financial resources from the EU budget to support the Common Fisheries Policy, the EU maritime policy and the EU agenda for international ocean governance. Funding from this fund provided to the MI is as follows.

In addition to its core functions which support the work of my Department, the MI also carries out work across a range of areas in relation to Ireland's marine resource which supports the work of other Government Departments. As the Marine Institute also receives funding from other Departments and entities, I am referring the current question to the Marine Institute for direct response to the Deputy regarding other sources of funding besides that listed above.