Vol. 415 No. 8
195 Mr. Leonard asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the cratering of Border roads and the temporary road closures which entail detours, he proposes to provide additional funding under the Interreg programme for road maintenance in such areas.
One of the measures under the joint Ireland/Northern Ireland Interreg programme provides grant-aid for infrastructure provision and improvement. A number of categories of infrastructure has been identified to date as potential areas for development or improvement under the measure. This includes roads. It is intended to improve certain roads which are considered crucial to the success of further development of the area, particularly in respect of tourism, agriculture, forestry and SME development.
