Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2024
238. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Transport the amount of funding provided to each port in the State since 2014 through the Connecting Europe Facility, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45237/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport is the funding instrument that supports the development of the trans-European transport (TEN-T) network.
The TEN-T network is a multimodal network of rail, roads, waterways, ports and airports which comprise two levels: the core network and the comprehensive network.
CEF funding is delivered in the form of grants allocated following highly competitive calls for proposals which are usually oversubscribed.
Applications for CEF funding are submitted to the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), who work in partnership with the European Commission.
My Department liaises with the ports, reviews their applications, and provides feedback before they submit their final application to CINEA.
CINEA assess all applications and monitor the implementation of successful projects.
In line with National Ports Policy, ports receive no exchequer funding and must fund their developments through their own revenues, borrowings, EU grant funding or private sector involvement.
The funding that has been provided to each port in the State by the European Commission since 2014 through the Connecting Europe Facility is as follows:
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- |
Dublin Port Company |
Port of Cork Company |
Shannon Foynes Port Company |
Rosslare Europort |
|
2014 |
€1,232,000 |
|
|
|
|
2015 |
€928,730 |
€2,301,427.92 |
€1,100,000 |
|
|
2016 |
|
€912,682 |
€967,000 |
|
|
2017 |
€1,870,193 |
|
|
|
|
2018 |
€159,261 |
|
€429,132 |
|
|
2019 |
€1,914,081 |
€2,197,095 |
€259,273 |
|
|
2020 |
|
€803,790 |
€379,273 |
|
|
2021 |
|
€3,369,703 |
€1,280,476 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
€1,347,592 |
€1,258,875 |
|
2023 |
|
€3,491,474 |
€80,058 |
|
|
2024 |
€18,439,957* |
€13,446,116* |
|
|
*The figures in the table are the amounts received in 2024 and are part of larger grant funding awarded to Dublin Port Company and the Port of Cork Company of €73,800,000 and €34,400,000 respectively in July 2024. The remainder will be drawn down subject to completion of works set out in the grant agreements between CINEA and the individual port companies.
