Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:40 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade whether his Department or the tourism agencies that is, Bord Fáilte and SFADCo, were the final arbiters in relation to applications for financial assistance under the operational programme for tourism, 1989 to 1993; the role of the monitoring committee which was chaired by a civil servant of his Department in relation to the approval of grants under that programme; whether any decision has been made on who will be the final arbiter on applications for assistance under the current round of structural funds; whether the monitoring committee or any similar body will continue to meet to discuss applications under this round; the powers that the committee will have to approve or reject applications; the role he or his Department will have in the approval or rejection of applications for aid under the current round; and if he will make a statement on the matter.