HL Deb 12 March 2001 vol 623 cc73-4WA
Lord Shore of Stepney

asked Her Majesty's Government:

With reference to Article 99 of the Treaty of the European Communities, whether they will list (a) any recommendation by qualified majority vote made by the Council of Ministers on a proposal from the Commission authorised in paragraph 4 of Article 99; (b) any decision in (a) which was subsequently made public by qualified majority vote on a proposal from the Commission to make its recommendations public; and (c) the detailed rules for the multilateral surveillance procedure adopted by the Council under Artcle 99.5. [H969]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

On 12 February, the Council of Ministers, acting on a proposal by the Commission, issued a recommendation to the Irish Government, under Article 99 (ex Article 103) paragraph 4 of the Treaty Establishing the European Community. The Council of Ministers also decided to make its recommendation public.

As provided for under Article 99 (ex Article 103) paragraph 5, Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 sets out a framework covering the content, the submission,

List of National Lottery Acards to Organisations Based in the Republic of Ireland
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Arts Council of Northern Ireland Little Bird Ltd Film Production Funding £100,000
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Moving Still Productions Ltd Film Production Funding £25,000
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Music Network New Work Music Commission £1,012
Arts Council of Northern Ireland National Chamber Choir New Work Music Commission £3,075
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Parallel Films Film Production Funding £50,000
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Igloo Productions Ltd Documentary Film Production £18,416
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Indi Films Film Production Funding £75.000
Federation of Music Collectives Northern Ireland Development
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Officer £20,326
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Art House Ltd New Work CD Rom Northern File £26,436
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Opera Theatre Company New Work Children's opera £61,550
Arts Council of Northern Ireland The National Chamber Choir New Work Music Commission £2,363

the examination and the monitoring of stability and convergence programmes.