asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of loans and other financial assistance provided to (a) Ireland, and (b) the United Kingdom by EEC institutions in the form of a reply to written question No. 285/74 of 9th August, 1974, referred to in the Official Journal of the European Communities 6275, Volume 18, No. C28.
Written Answers. - EEC Financial Aid.
65.
In respect of loans and financial assistance granted to Ireland, I would refer the Deputy to the reply given to Question No. 13 in the Dáil on Wednesday, 26th February, 1975. With regard to the United Kingdom the information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
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Million U.A. |
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Loans granted by the EIB between 1st January, 1973 and 18th September, 1974 |
107.1 |
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Loans granted under Articles 54 and 56 of the ECSC Treaty between 1st January, 1973, and 18th September, 1974 |
65.4 |
|
Aid to research—Research projects —Research projects covered by Article 55 of the ECSC Treaty— to end July, 1974 |
6.4 |
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Other contracts concluded with organisations or persons between 1st January, 1971, and 30th June, 1974 |
14.6 |
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Social aid: |
|
|
Aid from the Social Fund: |
|
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—approved at 1st September, 1974 |
57.4 |
|
—approved by the Commission but not yet granted |
39.3 |
|
—financing of vocational retraining under Article 56 (2) (b) of the ECSC Treaty |
2.9 |
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—subsidised housing |
4.0 |
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Agricultural aid: |
|
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—EAGGF (Guidance Section) between 1st January, 1973 and 31st December, 1973 |
20.0 |
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—EAGGF (Guarantee Section) between 1st January, 1973, and 30th June, 1974 |
266.1 |