Apart from some £35,500 received in 1996 towards the cost of Ireland's Presidency, the EU funding received by my Department relates to the community development and social inclusion elements of the EU peace and reconciliation programme, which is funded through the European Structural Funds. The Combat Poverty Agency, a statutory agency under the aegis of my Department, in co-operation with Area Development Management limited, has full responsibility for the management and administration of three measures under the peace programme. These measures are: