asked the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry the amount of aid received for forestry development from the EC since the date of our accession and if he will give a breakdown of the amount received under each heading.
Written Answers. - Forestry Development Aid.
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A sum of £91.2 million approximately has been received from EC sources in respect of forestry development since the date of our accession to the Community of which £90 million represents loans from the European Investment Bank to the Exchequer. The balance, which represents grant aid, is made up as follows:
Item |
Amount£'s |
European Regional Development Fund (For Construction of forest roads) |
226,403 |
European Regional Development Fund (Special Border Areas Programme) |
210,647 |
European Social Fund (For Forest Workers' Training Centre) |
23,857 |
Western Package (Forestry Development Scheme) |
727,948 |