Vol. 467 No. 4
39 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the total funding available under INTERREG II and the Operational Programme for Peace and Reconciliation for tourism development; the projects assisted to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13407/96]
61 Kathleen Lynch asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the tourism projects between Ireland and Wales being funded under the EU Maritime INTERREG Programme; the plans, if any, he has for the further development of these partnership programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13444/96]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 and 61 together.
The tourism-culture measure of the Ireland-Northern Ireland INTERREG II Programme (1994-1999) provides £10 million for tourism development in the Border counties. The following table, sets out details supplied by the Joint North-South Tourism Working Group who are responsible for administering the programme, in relation to the 23 projects which have been approved to date.
The Maritime INTERREG II Programme (1994-1999) provides £4.5 million on the Irish side for tourism and cultural co-operation. The programme was launched in December 1995 and applications for a number of projects are currently being assessed by Bord Fáilte.
Tourism related projects are also eligible for assistance under a number of measures of the Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (1995-1999). My Department has no direct involvement in the selection of projects or in the payment of grants to tourism projects which may be approved by the appropriate selection body. Details in relation to the measures and eligible activities can be found in the programme which was, I understand, circulated to all Oireachtas Members shortly after the programme was adopted in July 1995.
|
Name of Applicant |
Project Title (*Denotes a Cross-Border Project) |
Total cost |
EC Grant |
|
(Ecu Millions) |
(Ecu Millions) |
||
|
NWRTO |
Sligo Tourism Cultural Centre — Multifunctional Centre |
1.803 |
1.283 |
|
Boyne Valley Leisure Ltd. |
Boyne Valley Hotel Leisure Facilities |
1.416 |
0.326 |
|
Cavan County Council |
Cavan County Museum — Phase II |
1.149 |
0.862 |
|
RTOs and NITB |
*Cross-Border Tourist Information Brochure |
0.007 |
0.005 |
|
Sligo International Choral Festival |
1995 Festival |
0.031 |
0.013 |
|
Harold Arnold Ltd. |
*Shannon-Erne 150 |
0.250 |
0.063 |
|
Omagh District Council |
*North West Passage Marketing Campaign |
0.148 |
0.081 |
|
Ti Chulainn |
Ti Chulainn Cultural Activity Centre |
1.809 |
0.500 |
|
Northern Ireland Tourist Offices |
*Tourist Office Network Integration (TONI) |
0.291 |
0.188 |
|
Restaurant Association of Ireland |
*1996 All Ireland Dining Guide |
0.031 |
0.015 |
|
Cavan International Song Contest Comm. |
Cavan International Song Contest 1995 and 1996 |
0.008 |
0.004 |
|
Midlands-East Tourism/Newry and Mourne District Council |
*Familiarisation trip for seven journalists from the UK Outdoor Writers Guild |
0.002 |
0.001 |
|
Dan Dooley Rent-a-Car/Kenning Car Rental |
*1996 Marketing Programme |
0.063 |
0.031 |
|
Anglers World Holidays |
*1995 Marketing Programme |
0.073 |
0.014 |
|
Belleek and District Development Trust Ltd. |
*Belleek Island Inland Cruising Marina Facilities |
0.206 |
0.155 |
|
Riversdale Holidays Ltd. |
*Riversdale Barge Holidays |
0.364 |
0.146 |
|
Midlands East Regional Tourism Organisation |
Dundalk Tourist Information Office |
0.033 |
0.025 |
|
Dromara Trading Ltd. |
Yeats Country Hotel Leisure Centre |
0.950 |
0.238 |
|
Sligo-Enniskillen International Balloon Festival |
*Sligo-Enniskillen International Ballon Festival |
0.010 |
0.005 |
|
Independent Hostel Owner's Co-Operative Society Ltd. |
*“North-by North-West”— Independent Holiday Hostels |
0.024 |
0.012 |
|
Tarmac Rally Organisers Association |
*Tarmac Rally Championship |
0.014 |
0.007 |
|
Cityhoppers Tours BV |
*Belfast-Gateway to the North |
0.034 |
0.015 |
|
Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners |
*Cruise Initiative |
0.087 |
0.065 |
