Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 13 Jun 1996

Vol. 466 No. 8

Written Answers. - Programme for Peace and Reconciliation.

Rory O'Hanlon

Question:

43 Dr. O'Hanlon asked the Minister for the Environment the money that have been allocated to date by his Department from the special support programme for peace and reconciliation in the Border counties; when he proposes to issue guidelines in respect of eligible urban rural regeneration projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11909/96]

Bertie Ahern

Question:

71 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for the Environment the funds from the EU and other sources available for the southern Border counties; the funds that are additional or consequent on the peace process; and the purposes for which they have been or will be used in each of the years from 1994 to 1996. [3928/96]

Brendan Smith

Question:

83 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for the Environment the funding, if any, available to his Department under the Operational Programme for Peace and Reconciliation; and if so, the funding that will be provided for each project in 1996. [9385/96]

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment (Ms McManus)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 43, 71 and 83 together.

The information requested in respect of the EU Structural, Cohesion and INTERREG Funds, the only relevant funds in relation to which I have responsibility, is set out in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.

Expenditure supported by the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation will be used to assist the improvement of national roads, Aghalane Bridge and approaches, non-national roads — applications for suitable projects have been invited from the relevant local authorities — and urban and rural regeneration. Projects will be selected by county council led task forces.

Guidelines on eligible urban/rural regeneration projects have just been issued by my Department to the Task Forces, along with the following allocations in respect of the current year:

County Council led Task Force

	£
Cavan	480,000
Donegal	1,040,000
Leitrim	330,000
Louth	610,000
Monaghan	720,000
Sligo	320,000

Table

1994	Co-financed Expenditure £000	Non Co-financed expenditure £000
Structural Funds	Cohesion Fund	INTERREG II Initiative	Peace Process Initiative	Exchequer
National Roads	10,590	3,208	—	—	7,986
Non-National Roads	6,862	—	—	—	9,339
Waste and Waste Water Services	7,306	3,150	1,970*	—	3,266
Urban and Village Renewal	121	—	—	—	—

* Expenditure carried forward under the INTERREG I from period 1989-93

1995	Co-financed Expenditure £000	Non Co-financed expenditure £000
Structural	Cohesion	INTERREG II	Peace Process	Exchequer
Funds	Fund	Initiative	Initiative
National Roads	15,024	5,521	—	140	1,786
Non-National Roads	3,887	—	5,700	—	11,384
Waste and Waste Water Services	347	4,037	2,617	—	8,726
Urban and Village Renewal	1,060	—	—	—	—

1996	Co-financed Expenditure £000	Non Co-financed expenditure £000
Structural Funds	Cohesion Fund	INTERREG II Initiative	Peace Process Initiative	Exchequer
National Roads	11,079	7,100	—	2,500	3,700
Non-National Roads	5,658	—	4,760	500	12,926
Waste and Waste Water Services	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	——	Not Available
Urban and Village Renewal	994	—	—	3,500	—

Note: Figures relate to gross expenditure and are in current prices for each of the years in question; 1996 figures are based on allocations for estimates, where these are available. Expenditure assisted by the Cohesion Fund earns aid at an 85 per cent rate; other co-financed expenditure is usually assisted at an aid rate of 75 per cent (65 per cent for national secondary roads and 50 per cent for non-national roads assisted by the Operational Programme for Transport).