A study was carried out in 2009 on behalf of my Department and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) in Northern Ireland to consider a possible cross border telecoms link in the Cavan/Monaghan/Fermanagh area under the North-South Interreg IVA cooperation programme. The study identified that further connectivity between Monaghan, Cavan and Enniskillen would be suitable for Interreg funding, but the match (non-EU) funding required to carry out a further cross border telecoms project has not, however, been available. Both Departments have already funded the Kelvin international connectivity project, which was a major cross border telecoms project under the North-South Interreg IVA cooperation programme. The Kelvin project has brought international connectivity to counties Derry, Tyrone, Antrim, Down, Armagh, Monaghan and Louth.