EU Funding

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Questions (391)

Aidan Farrelly

Question:

391. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of EU-funded projects undertaken by his Department from 2020 to date in 2026 in the areas of risk, emergency planning and or food security; and/or were coordinated by his Department, or in which it participated. [31743/26]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I wish to inform the Deputy that the information requested in relation to EU-funded projects undertaken by my Department from 2020 to date in 2026, in the areas of risk, emergency planning and or food security, is set out in the attached table.

PQ 31743/26 Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Year	EU-funded Project – risk/emergency planning/food security
2020	The Food Safety Project, Albania – Support to the Food Safety Veterinary and Phytosanitary Standards, 2019 to 2024, funded by EU Delegation Office in Tirana.
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding - OPW Brexit Infrastructure*
2021	Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding - OPW Brexit Infrastructure*
2022	Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding - OPW Brexit Infrastructure*
2023	Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) visits to the Turkish Cypriot community (TCc) Cyprus in cooperation with the Directorate General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM), to support increasing small ruminant milk yields.
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding - OPW Brexit Infrastructure*
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding - Rosslare Infrastructure**
2024	Eunite Programme - Turkish Cypriot community (TCc) – Module 4 Agribusiness, to support the TCc small ruminant dairy sector, 2024 to 2028, funded by DG REFORM/DG REGIO.
Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) funding - Rosslare Infrastructure**
2025	Technical Assistance and Information Exchange (TAIEX) Study Visit, in cooperation with DG ENEST, by the Montenegro Directorate for Food Safety, Veterinary and Phytosanitary to Ireland on the Organisation and implementation of official controls for food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary affairs, August 2025.

*OPW Brexit infrastructure = Infrastructure delivered at Ports and Airports (primarily Dublin Port) to ensure customs and controls points were compliant with new requirements after the Brexit Transition Period. These works were co-funded by client Departments at these sites including DAFM.

** Rosslare Infrastructure = Infrastructure delivered at Rosslare EuroPort. These works were co-funded by client Departments including DAFM.