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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 31 Mar 1998

Vol. 489 No. 3

Written Answers. - Operational Programme for Tourism.

Question:

244 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will give details of the moneys disbursed under the operational programme for tourism for each of the years for which data is available; if he will provide these figures for each regional authority for this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7908/98]

Question:

245 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation if he will give details of the moneys disbursed under the operational programme for tourism for 1998 and for the remaining years; if he will provide these figures for each regional authority for this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7909/98]

James McDaid

Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation (Dr. McDaid)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together.

Table 1 sets out the expenditure from the European regional development fund and the European social fund under the Operational Programme for Tourism 1994-99 for the period from 1994 to end June 1997, the most up to date data currently available.

Table 1

Total Annual Expenditure (ERDF/ESF)

Year

IR£m

1994

20.73

1995

35.74

1996

46.21

January-June 1997

18.30

Total

120.98
A further £233.42 million of European Regional Development Fund and ESG grant assistance will be spent by the end of the programme, bringing total EU expenditure to £354 million.
Table 2 summarises expenditure in the period from January 1994 to end June 1997, on a regional basis. This table contains a number of estimates relating, first, to the apportionment of expenditure on infrastructural projects which cross regional boundaries and, second, to the apportionment of expenditure on marketing and training across the regions.
Table 2
Expenditure to end June 1997 by Region

Region

£IR million

Dublin

27.56

South-East

11.93

South-West

20.57

Mid-West

14.64

West

17.90

Border

11.18

Midland

10.91

Mid-East

6.29

Total

120.98
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