Mr. Tom Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many applications for aid from the European Regional Fund have been received by him from (a) local authorities, (b) other public agencies, and (c) private agencies;
(2) how many applications for aid from the European Regional Fund received by his office have been submitted by him to the fund's administrators in each of the categories (a) local authorities, (b) other public agencies and (c) private agencies;
444W(3) what is the total value of the applications for aid from the European Regional Development Fund received by his office from each of the categories (a) local authorities, (b) other public agencies, and (c) private agencies.
(4) what is the total value of applications for aid from the European Regional Development Fund submitted by him to the fund's administrators in each of the following categories (a) local authorities, (b) other public agencies and (c) private agencies.
§ Mr. Orme, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 27th October 1975], gave the following information:
No specific applications have been received from Northern Ireland bodies for aid from the Regional Development Fund although there have been a number of inquiries. Applications have, however, been submitted to the EEC Commission, through the Department of Industry, in respect of 49 cases prepared by Northern Ireland Departments, made up as follows:
- (a) Northern Ireland Departments: 24 projects: grant applied for £2.42 million;
- (b) District councils: 2 projects: grant applied for £003 million;
- (c) Other public bodies: 2 projects: grant applied for £0.23 million;
- (d) Private sector: 21 projects: grant applied for £7.13 million.
Many functions of the local authorities in Great Britain are in Northern Ireland the direct responsibility of Northern Ireland Government Departments.
Mr. Tom Ellisasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proportion of the applications for aid from the European Regional Development Fund submitted by his office fall primarily into each of the following categories (a) advance factory building, (b) infrastructure improvements, (c) retraining, and (d) aids towards autonomous regional long-term development.
§ Mr. Orme, pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 27th October 1975], gave the following information:
Of the 49 projects submitted from Northern Ireland for European Regional Development Fund assistance (a) four projects relate to the provision of advance factories; (b) 24 projects relate to other 445W infrastructure developments; (c) 21 projects are in respect of manufacturing and service activities. No projects associated with retraining activities have been submitted.