§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
How the benefits of PEACE II funding have been made available to the public and groups in the related areas of Ulster; and what encouragement they have offered for applications for such funding. [HL3088]
§ Lord Williams of MostynPEACE II funding is allocated through 34 measures and 47 implementing bodies have been appointed across the whole of NI to deliver these. Some measures are sectorally based and others, notably those delivered by local strategy partnerships, are geographically based. Each implementing body determines how the funding will 57WA be awarded to projects proposed by organisations and groups in line with the programme's objectives and the selection criteria set out in the programme complement agreed by the PEACE II Monitoring Committee. Implementing bodies are responsible for promoting their measures through publicity and encouraging and providing advice to potential applicants. The Special EU Programmes Body as managing authority is responsible for promoting the programme as a whole.