The INTERREG Community Initiative referred to in the Deputy's question is a programme operated by the European Union to assist Border areas throughout the Community and to develop and improve cross-Border co-operation.
Under the INTERREG II Initiative one of the areas benefiting is Northern Ireland and the Republic's Border counties. Under the training and education measure in this programme, for which my Department is responsible in the Republic's case, funding has recently been approved for 24 projects from a total of 73 applications received.