Vol. 502 No. 6
232 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the motion agreed by the members of Sligo County Council expressing their dissatisfaction at the way in which his Department is treating Sligo under the Interreg Programme; the plans, if any, he has to address the issues and give funding under this programme in addition and not as a substitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8780/99]
I am aware of a recent motion agreed by the members of Sligo County in relation to INTERREG II funding.
My Department provides capital grants to county councils for certain roads and water/waste water projects in the border area with assistance from the INTERREG II Community Initiative. I am satisfied that these grants are additional to, and not in substitution for, other funding available under these capital programmes. Since taking office, I have not altered the manner in which INTERREG II funding is allocated to the Border countries.
