Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Oct 1995

Vol. 456 No. 7

Written Answers. - Community Support Framework.

Martin Cullen

Question:

132 Mr. Cullen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total funding drawn down in 1995 under the Community Support Framework and the breakdown by operational programme and sub-programme; the total amount of matching Exchequer funds provided by his Department and the breakdown by operational programme and sub-programme; the total amount provided by the private sector and the breakdown by operational programme and sub-programme; and the outturn he expects for 1995 under the above-listed criteria. [14630/95]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

My Department has been allocated Structural Funds under the Community Support Framework for Ireland, 1994-1999 as follows:

1. Operational Programme for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry.

2. Food Sub-Programme under the Operational Programme for Industrial Development.

1. Operational Programme for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry (OPARDF)

	Position at 30 September 1995	Estimated Outturn at 31 December 1995
	Actual Drawdown of EU Funds (EAGGF & ESF)	Corresponding Exchequer Funds	Corresponding Private Funds	Estimated Total Drawdown of EU Funds (EAGGF & ESF)	Corresponding Exchequer Funds	Corresponding Private Funds
	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m	£m
Sub-Programme
1 (Agriculture and Rural Development including Technical Assistance)	29.599	12.191	14.612	131.506	57.418	75.247
Sub-Programme
2 (Forestry)	4.461	1.433	2.033	12.442	4.887	6.712
Totals	34.060	13.624	16.645	143.948	62.305	81.959

Notes:

(i) European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Funds (EAGGF) are drawn down by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and European Social Funds (ESF) are drawn down by the Department of Enterprise and Employment.

(ii) Drawdown of EU funds under Operational Programme is based on a system of advances and consequently EU funds received in any one year are not exactly related to the national and private expenditure which takes place in that year.

(iii) Payments are made by the Commission in ECUs and are related to the exchange rates in operation at the time payment is received.

2. Food Sub-Programme

No funds will be drawn down in 1995 under this sub-programme as expenditure in 1995 will not have reached a sufficient level to warrant claiming funds beyond the advance already received in 1994. The sub-programme was not approved until late 1994.