James Leonard
Ceist:101 Mr. Leonard asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline (a) the amount of INTERREG funding approved for each of the Border counties including Sligo and (b) the projects to be funded.
Vol. 420 No. 4
101 Mr. Leonard asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline (a) the amount of INTERREG funding approved for each of the Border counties including Sligo and (b) the projects to be funded.
One of the major innovations in the reform of the Structural Funds adopted in 1988 involved the switch from a project-based to a programme-based approach. Information on the Community Support Framework and operational programmes is therefore provided on a programme rather than on a project basis. Information on expenditure is available in relation to the sub-regions specified in the National Development Plan and also referred to in the Community Support Framework. However, a breakdown of expenditure on a county basis is not provided.