HL Deb 09 January 2003 vol 642 c230WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Privy Seal on 7 November (WA174) concerning the Irish Government's respect for tradition, what were the 137 organisations involved in a wide range of cross-community education research and outreach programmes in 1999 and 2000; how much each received and for what project; what percentage went to groups in the Irish Republic; and what was the equality proofing for the allocation. [HL183]

The Lord Privy Seal (Lord Williams of Mostyn)

Details of all grants made from the Reconciliation Fund from 1999 to August 2002 are available on the Irish Government's website atwww.iveagh.irlgov.ie

Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Privy Seal on 7 November (WA174–175), what progress has been made by the interdepartmental committee established in January 1998 to develop the Battle of the Boyne site; what is the purpose of the commit tee; who are its members; how much it has spent; and what are the grounds for considering that its progress has been good. [HL355]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The mandate of this interdepartmental committee is to examine how best to develop the historic Battle of the Boyne. The committee is making progress on this historic project, which has unique symbolic significance for the Unionist tradition in Ireland. Membership of the committee is made up of representatives of the Departments of Foreign Affairs, the Taoiseach, arts, heritage, Gaeltacht and the island, environment and local government as well as the Office of Public Works and Bord Failte.