HC Deb 26 May 1999 vol 332 c178W
17. Ms Moran

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on the impact of European structural funds on peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland.[84455]

Mr. Paul Murphy

The European Union is funding the Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation which aims to reinforce progress towards a peaceful and stable society and to promote reconciliation in Northern Ireland. Additional EU aid for the Programme for 1999 brings the total awarded to 400 million euros (approximately £285 million).

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