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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 2 Jul 1996

Vol. 467 No. 7

Written Answers. - EU Grant Aid.

Dan Wallace

Question:

406 Mr. D. Wallace asked the Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications the total value of EU grant aid received by his Department during 1995; if he will give a breakdown of this figure by scheme; the total value of grants bestowed by his Department during 1995; the recipient of each such grant valued at £100,000 or greater; and the amount of each grant that is covered by an EU fund. [13991/96]

With regard to EU grant aid in 1995, the information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department is set out in the following table:

EU Grant Aid-Grants Bestowed 1995

EU Scheme

EU Aid received 1995

Total Grants bestowed 1995

Recipients of Grants of £100,000 or over

Amount

Amount covered by EU fund

£m

£m

£m

£m

Economic Infrastructure

2.18

1.1

1.1

Operational Programme

2.96*

An Post

Transport Operational

13.34

13.34

CIE

10.53

10.53

Programme

Aer Rianta

2.81

2.81

INTERREG 1

0.221

0.221

CIE

0.143

0.143

Cohesion Fund

0.169

0.169

CIE

0.169

0.169

Special Borders Area

0.72

0.72

0.72

Programme

0.72

Bord Gáis

Perifra

0.069

0.069

Nil

EU Save Scheme

Nil

0.027

Nil

Total

16.7

17.506

*The total grants actually bestowed in 1995, includes matching Exchequer Expenditure of £0.78 million for Energy Efficiency, in addition to the EU aid.
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