Seymour Crawford
Question:521 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the amount of task force funding available under Priority 1 measures 3.3, 3.4 and 4.2 to the six southern Border counties to be used before December 2004; the amount of that fund which has already been allocated on a county basis; when a commitment will be given to each county council for the balance of the fund in order that projects can be agreed, plans put in place and all the moneys utilised in a planned and proper way; if the Government's portion of the funding has been provided for in order that the EU funding can be drawn down in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18307/03]