Those instruments for financing external action for the period from 2014 to 2020 are: the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), as established by Regulation (EU) No 233/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council [3], the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR), as established by Regulation (EU) No 235/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council [4], the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI), as established by Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council [5], the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace, as established by Regulation (EU) No 230/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council [6], the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II), as established by Regulation (EU) No 231/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council [7], and the Partnership Instrument for cooperation with third countries, as established by Regulation (EU) No 234/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council [8] (hereinafter referred to jointly as ‘the Instruments’ and individually as ‘the Instrument’).
Is iad na hionstraimí sin chun an ghníomhaíocht sheachtrach a mhaoiniú don tréimhse ó 2014 go 2020: an Ionstraim maidir le Comhar um Fhorbairt (“DCI”), arna bhunú le Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 233/2014 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [3], an Ionstraim Eorpach i gcomhair Daonlathais agus Chearta an Duine (“EIDHR”) arna bunú le Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 235/2014 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [4], an Ionstraim Eorpach Chomharsanachta (“IEC”) arna bunú ag Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 232/2014 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [5], an Ionstraim lena gcuirtear le cobhsaíocht agus le Síocháin arna bunú ag Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 230/2014 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [6], an Ionstraim um Chúnamh Réamhaontachais (“ICR II”) arna bunú ag Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 231/2014 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [7], agus an Ionstraim um Chomhpháirtíocht le haghaidh tríú tíortha arna bunú ag Rialachán (AE) Uimh. 234/2014 ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [8] (dá ngairtear “na hIonstraimí” le chéile agus “an Ionstraim” go leithleach anseo feasta).