HC Deb 09 November 1989 vol 159 c746W
Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total amount received by each Northern Ireland Government Department, from the European Community's border areas programme, in each of the years since 1980.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 6 November 1989]: The total amounts received by Northern Ireland Government Departments and Government-sponsored agencies from the Europen Community's border areas programme since 1980 are as follows:

1988–89 £ 1989–90 £
Department of the Environment 600,000
Local Enterprise Development Unit 450,053 75,569

Further payments will fall due to these bodies as the programme progresses. Resources available from the start of the programme in 1980 were used in the early years to finance district council schemes.

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will list all those projects and initiatives in Northern Ireland which have received financial aid from the European Community's border areas programme.

Mr. Needham

[holding answer 6 November 1989]: A total of 99 tourism and communications projects have been approved for financial support from the European regional development fund under the border areas programme. A number of initiatives benefiting small and medium-sized companies have also received financial aid from the programme.

I will write to the hon. Gentleman enclosing a full list of projects and initiatives assisted under the programme.

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