194 Deputy Tony Gregory asked the Minister for Finance the value of moneys, adjusted to present values, received by the State in transfers from the European Union since Ireland joined the EEC in 1973. [27519/08]

Since joining the Community in 1973 to the end of the financial year 2007, Ireland has received 60.1 billion euro in payments from the EU Budget. Adjusted to current values this sum equates to 96.7 billion euro.