Press release
Minister McGrath welcomes agreement on European Union Cohesion Package, to include a â¬1.139 billion allocation for Ireland
Minister Michael McGrath T.D. , welcomed the approval by EU Member States' Ambassadors to the EU, of legal texts governing the Cohesion funds which amount to nearly one third of the EU's seven-year budget. This confirmed the political agreement reached with the European Parliament.
The Commission indicated that Ireland will receive a total of â¬1,139 million (in 2018 prices) in Cohesion Policy Funds for the 2021 â 2027 programming period, comprising of:
â¬351 million for the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF);
â¬451 million for the European Social Fund + (ESF+);