§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what applications for European Community funding under the Valoren energy development programme in respect of lignite mining or peat extraction for fuel use are currently under consideration; and if he will indicate the project name, site location, date and level of European Community funding sought.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 3 May 1990]: No such applications are under consideration.
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list for each of the last three years those projects which have received European Community funding under the Valoren programme in respect of lignite mining or peat extraction for fuel use, and in each case indicate the project name, site location, date and level of European Community funding.
§ Mr. Needham[holding answer 3 May 1990]: Since the Northern Ireland Valoren programme commenced in May 1986, £23,411.35 of European Community funding has been provided to LEDU in respect of financial assistance paid to two investment projects involving the extraction and processing of peat for fuel.
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Name and address of project Amount of European funding £ Period of claim 1. Cam Peat Ltd., 84 Ringsend Road, Leek, Limavady 14,260.50 1 May 1986–31 December 1987 5,238.35 1 January 1988–31 December 1988 Site: Cam, Macosquin, Coleraine 2. Biofuel Products (NI), The Cutts, Dunmurry, Belfast 3,912.50 1 May 1986–31 December 1987 No lignite mining projects have been assisted under the Valoren Programme.