James Leonard
Ceist:266 Mr. Leonard asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the take-up to date by each of the Border counties from the Operational Programme for Tourism 1994 to 1999. [13631/96]
Written Answers. - Operational Programme for Tourism.
The Product Development Management Board, Bord Fáilte area, is an independent board set up to decide on applications for grant assistance under the Tourism Operational programme 1994-1999 and includes applications from the Border counties in its remit. Copies of the first annual report of the board are now available in the Dáil Library and contain comprehensive details of project approvals up to the end of 1995. Details of 1996 grant approvals by the board will be published in its second annual report which should be available early in 1997.