Public investment, that is, excluding private contributions, of over 1.4 billion has been provided under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 in respect of the marine and natural resources sectors. This investment is spread across the two regional operational programmes – BMW and south and east – the three inter-regional or sectoral operational programmes, the rural development programme and cross-Border initiatives.
Public investment in the marine and natural resources sectors provided under the NDP in the south and east region amounts to £364 million, 462 million. A sum of £136 million, 173 million, has been provided in the south and east regional operational programme while indicative investment in those sectors in the south and east region under other NDP programmes amounts to some £228 million, 289 million.