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364 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the new services or extension of existing services contained in the new national development plan funded by his Department which have commenced or will commence in the south Kildare constituency during 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15255/00]
365 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the capital programmes contained in the national development plan and funded by his Department which have commenced in the south Kildare constituency during 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15270/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 365 together.
The National Development Plan, 2000-06, which was published in November 1999, contains provisions totalling £862 millionfor programmes which will be of concern to my Department over the next seven years. Specifically, there will be £357 million for investment in tourism marketing, training and product, £85 million for additional investment in regional recreational and sport infrastructure and £420 million for local development initiatives under the social inclusion sub-programme targeted at disadvantaged communities, drugs and young people at risk.
The implementation arrangements have still to be finalised in agreement with the European Commission, so it is not possible to identify services or capital programmes under the aegis of my Department on a county-constituency basis at this stage.
