asked the Minister for Finance the amount allocated to date in Border counties from the European Regional Development Fund (Non-the-cloc Quota) for grants and marketing aid for craft industries; and the counties which have been benefited.
51.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - EEC Grants.
50.
Mr. Leonard
asked the Minister for Finance if he will give a complete list of the projects which have been approved for 1982 under the EEC regional fund for tourist-related cross-Border improvements; and whether any decision has yet been taken on the projects to be approved for 1983.
52.
Mr. Leonard
asked the Minister for Finance (a) the amount paid to each Border county since October 1980 from the special fund for Border counties and totally financed by the Exchequer and the non-quota section of the European Regional Development Fund; (b) the list of projects grant aided in each county; (c) the list of semi-State bodies who benefited from the Fund; and the amount paid to them.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 50, 51 and 52 together.
The total amount paid to each Border county from the Special Border Area Programme Fund since October 1980 was as follows:
|
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
|
|
Donegal |
1,195,944.00 |
664,870.00 |
|
|
Leitrim |
189,530.00 |
192,671.00 |
|
|
Cavan |
270,149,00 |
230,053.00 |
|
|
Monaghan |
100,000.00 |
148,965.00 |
118,006.00 |
|
Louth |
150,293.00 |
149,210.00 |
|
|
All Counties |
492,000.00 |
489,352.00 |
The list of tourist-related projects undertaken in 1980 and 1981 was given in a reply to a question from Deputy O'Hanlon on 16 December 1981.
A total of £149,934 in grants was provided for craft industries in Donegal and Louth, 50 per cent of which was provided by the non-quota section of the European Regional Development Fund. Five hundred thousand pounds was allocated to Córas Tráchtála which provided marketing aids for small and medium sized industries, including craft industries, in all the Border counties.
No semi-State body benefits as such from the Border Areas Programme Fund. Moneys made available to semi-State bodies — Bord Fáilte, IDA, Údarás na Gaeltachta and Córas Tráchtála — are used for the purpose of distributing grants for tourist accommodation and the development of craft industries, for the creation of tourist related amenities and infrastructures and for the provision of marketing aids for small and medium-sized industries.
The list of 1983 projects has not yet been drawn up, apart from the following two new projects:—
(a) the provision of self-catering chalets at Killykeen Forest Park and
(b) a grant to the ESB towards the cost of providing a salmon smolt hatchery at Cathleen Falls on the River Erne.
As the remaining information requested is in the form of a schedule, I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to circulate the details with the Official Report.
The details are:
Projects undertaken in 1982
County Donegal:
Development of an Art Gallery at Churchill; Development of Gortahork sub-aqua unit; Renovation works at Doe Castle; Provision of angling facilities at Dunfanaghy and Aniver Lake; Provision of Club House facilities at Rosapenna Golf Club; Provision of tourist facilities on Tory Island; Development of Trusk Lough, Ballybofey; Development of a Marina at Fintown; Minor road improvements at Buncrana and Dungloe; Provision of road signs.
County Cavan:
Development of facilities at Cavan tennis courts; Dredging works on the River Erne; Provision of angling facilities at Lough McNean, Dromore River, Lough Oughter and Belturbet; Provision of access road car park and pedestrian access on western river bank at Turbert Island; Provision of tarmacadam path, seats and shrubs along the Erne River bank at Belturbet; Provision of parking and picnic area on the Cootehill side of Lough Sillan; Development of river-side parking and amenity area at Ballyhaise; Improvement of access to and provision of car park at Cloone amenity area; Provision of car park at Annaghieran Lake; Improvement of golf course at Belturbet.
County Monaghan:
Purchase of Hope Castle Estate, Castle-blaney for development as an amenity; Renovation works at Drumlane Abbey; Provision of angling facilities at Carrickmacross; Provision of public toilets and improvement of access at Hollywood Lake; Improvements to paths and the provision of seating at Peter's Lake; Provision of a community information facility at the Courthouse, Monaghan; Provision of scenic drive around Lough Mucknoo and provision of a parking area; Widening and provision of a parking area on Bragan, Mountain Scenic Drive, at Creevy Lake, and Emy Lake.
Co. Leitrim:
Provision of angling facilities at Lough Melvin, Glencar Lake Gulladoo and Ballinamore; Provision of access at Knock-vicar boat slip; Provision of public toilet facilities at Leitrim village; Provision of access to Ring Fort at Lisdarush, Rossinver; Provision of access to Dolmen with sign-posting and car park area at Lough Scur; Provision of fencing and clearance work at Poll-an-Eas, Ballinamore; Provision of access and car park at Breffni Pier, Lough Melvin; Provision of access and boat slip at Glencar Lake; Provision of car park at Beaghmore Lake; Provision of access at Drumreilly, Cully's Shore and the provision of a car park at Ballinamore Bridge and Connolly's Shore all at Garadice Lake; Minor road improvements at Lisnagroagh, Towney-unshinagh, Gorvagh, Glassdrumman, Treanmore and Cloonturk; Provision of a Teach Cheoil at Drumshanbo; Improvements to golf course at Ballinamore.
Co. Louth:
Provision of a car park at Gyles Quay; Development of an Island Park at Ardee; Reconstruction of the existing embankment along the northern bank of the Castletown River and provision of a pedestrian walk; Provision of clubhouse facilities at Greenore Golf Club; Sign-posting of scenic routes in the Cooley Peninsula, Ballymascanlon, Greenore, Omeath, Edentubber, Ravensdale and Glenmore; Minor road improvements at Lurganboy and Cruisetown.
The remaining questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.