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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 16 Oct 1997

Vol. 481 No. 6

Written Answers - INTERREG II Programme.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

133 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation the projects assisted to date under the stated measures of the INTERREG II Programme; the level of funding per project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16787/97]

The following tables contain details of tourism related projects approved to date under the Ireland-Northern Ireland INTERREG II Programme 1994-99 and the Ireland-Wales INTERREG II Programme 1994-99.

Ireland/Northern Ireland INTERREG II Programme (1994-99)

Sub-Programme 1: Regional Development Measure 2: Tourism

Tourism Projects (South) approved to date

Applicant

Project Title

ERDF Grant

IR£

Regional Tourism Organisations

*Cross-Border Tourist Information Brochure

4,386

North West RTO

Sligo Tourism Cultural Centre

1,026,332

Sligo International Choral Festival

*Sligo International Choral Festival

10,000

Boyne Valley Leisure Club Ltd.

Boyne Valley Leisure Club — County Louth

260,498

Cavan County Council

Cavan County Museum — Phase II

689,356

Cavan International Song Contest Committee

*Cavan International Song Contest

3,150

Anglers World Holidays

*Anglers World Holidays

11,500

Midlands-East Tourism/Newry and Mourne District Council

*Midlands-East Tourism/Newry and Mourne District Council

912

Dan Dooley Rent-a-Car/Kenning Car Rental

*Dan Dooley Rent-a-Car

25,000

Restaurant Association of Ireland

*Dining in Ireland 1996

12,000

Belleek and District Development Trust Ltd.

Belleek Island Inland Cruising Marina Facilities — County Donegal

123,750

Riversdale Holidays Ltd.

Riversdale Barge Holidays — County Leitrim

116,520

Midlands-East Regional Tourism Organisation Ltd.

Dundalk Tourist Information Office — County Louth

19,673

Yeats Country Hotel

Yeats Country Hotel Leisure Centre — Count Sligo

190,000

Sligo-Enniskillen International Balloon Festival

*Sligo-Enniskillen International Balloon Festival

4,145

Independent Hostel Owners' Co-Operative Society Ltd.

*North by North-West Independent Holiday Hostels

9,600

Ballybofey and Stranorlar Golf Club

Ballybofey Golf Clubhouse — County Donegal

84,506

Ballymascanlon Leisure Ltd.

Ballymascanlon House Hotel Leisure Complex — County Louth

250,000

Alainn Tours

*Alainn Tours

5,808

Ballyliffin Golf Tourism Ltd.

Ballyliffen Golf Clubhouse — Phase II, County Donegal

185,000

Cavan Crystal Glass Ltd.

Cavan Crystal Visitor Centre

400,000

Bord Fáilte Paris

*Bord Fáilte — Paris

4,218

Midlands-East Regional Tourism Authority Ltd.

*Midland-East RTA

1,744

North West RTA

Sligo Tourism Cultural Centre

73,923

Phil and Carrie Maguire

Gateway Caravan and Camping Park — County Sligo

147,000

Geological Survey of Ireland

*Landscape Tourism Project

32,500

Cavan County Council

*Cavan County Museum Marketing Programme

22,125

Ultan Bannon and Samantha Leslie

Castle Leslie — Phase II, County Monaghan

100,000

Bord Fáilte

*Tourism Brand Ireland

375,000

Ultan Bannon and Samantha Leslie

*Castle Leslie — County Monaghan

10,472

Bord Fáilte — France

*Trophée de L'Irlande — Irish Golf Championship

17,500

Irish Surfing Association

*Irish Surfing Association

10,000

Mary Reynolds

Roger's Hostel, Malin Head, County Donegal

25,125

Atlantic Apartotel

Atlantic Apartotel — County Donegal

61,750

Prime Leisure Ltd.

Prime Leisure Ltd. — County Louth

106,225

Frank Kennedy

Kilcorby Holiday Centre — County Cavan

105,125

Peter Mullen

Smamore Castle — County Monaghan

166,655

Total European Regional Development Fund Approved

4,691,498

*Denotes marketing project.
Ireland/Wales Maritime INTERREG II Programme (1994-99)
Sub-Programme 2: General Economic Development Measure 2: Tourism and Cultural Co-Operation
Tourism Projects approved to date

Sponsors Ireland/Wales

Project Title

ERDF Grant (Ireland only)

IR£

Wicklow County Council/Countryside Council for Wales

Celtic Circle

13,125

Heritage South-East Marketing Co-op/Cambrian Training Company

Visitor Attraction Study — Visits and Research

5,688

Shielbaggan Outdoor Education Centre, County Wexford/Pembrokshire Watersports Project

CELTTS (Celtic Eco-Leisure Tourism and Training Scheme)

61,028

Irish Racing Drivers Association/Welsh Racing Drivers Association

Ireland/Wales Motorsport Championship

25,000

County Wexford Tourism/Wales Tourist Board

Celtic Challenge

11,091

National Ecology Centre, County Meath/Centre for Alternative Technology Charity Ltd., Powys

Co-operative Tourist Development of Environmental Demo Centres

5,625

IVERK Show, County Kilkenny/United Counties Agricultural and Hunters Society, Carmarthen

DOLEN LINK

20,925

Dublin Port/Stena Lines Ports Ltd.

Celtic Sea Cruise Consortium

101,250

Total European Regional Development Fund Approved

243,732

*Denotes marketing project.
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