EC Programmes (Hansard, 25 February 1992)

HC Deb 25 February 1992 vol 204 c472W 472W

§ Mr. McGrady
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how the £18 million approved by the European Commission in respect of STRIDE, Prisma and Telematique programmes will be allocated in Northern Ireland.

§ Mr. Needham
The amounts of EC aid allocated to the Northern Ireland programmes are as follows:

£10 million—STRIDE

£4 million—Prisma

£4 million—Telematique

All three programmes will be managed by the Department of Economic Development. Press announcements seeking applications for assistance under the STRIDE measure have already appeared and similar calls for Prisma and Telematique projects will be made shortly.