40. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the breakdown of expenditure from the shared island unit, broken down by year and Department since 2020, and by the revised estimates for projected expenditure for 2024, in tabular form. [12162/24]

41. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of each project and funding announced on 20 February 2024 to be funded from the shared island unit; the details of the amount of funding allocated in 2024; and the funding needs projected into the future to for the projects. [12163/24]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 41 together.

Expenditure by the Shared Island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach relates primarily to the Shared Island research programme and dialogue series. Provision is made in the Revised Estimates each year, as part of the Department’s administration subhead allocation, for the work of the Shared Island unit. Detail on expenditure from the Shared Island unit since 2020 is included in tabular form.

Separately, the Shared Island Fund is ring-fenced funding under the revised National Development Plan (NDP) which is allocated by Government to fulfill our commitments and objectives in this area under the Programme for Government and revised NDP.

Following Government decisions on Shared Island Fund allocations, projects are taken forward by the relevant Government Minister and their Department, working through all-island partnerships with Executive, UK Government, Local Authority, Education and civil society partners. Shared Island Fund allocations are made to and managed within line Department Votes. In many cases, projects are progressed with funding from various sources, including Departmental or Agency resources, and/or with contributions from Executive, UK Government, or Local Authority partners. A full list of Shared Island Fund allocations to date is provided in tabular form.

Work is continuing across all Government Departments to develop further all-island investment projects, which can be supported through the Shared Island Fund and other sources.

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