asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to include in the submission to the EC Structural Funds the application of the Project Arts Centre, Dublin 2, for financial assistance as part of the Dublin Integrated Plan; if he will support the project's application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Project Arts Centre.
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A submission from the Project Arts Centre, Dublin 2, has been received by the consultants who have been engaged to assist in the preparation of the programme for Dublin city and county.
This is one of a very large number of submissions which have been received in connection with the preparation of proposals for assistance from the EC Structural Funds over the next five years. It will be taken into account in determining the type of measures which will be implemented in the Dublin area over this period and in preparing the development plan and programmes for EC Structural Funds.
It is not the intention that the plan and programmes will set out a full list of individual projects to be assisted. They will concentrate on the objectives being sought, the measures needed to achieve these objectives and the criteria to be used for selecting the individual projects. The selection of individual projects within the measures put forward for assistance will be considered after the plan and programmes are approved by the commission.