John Ellis (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocated by his Department for co-operation on rural development with Northern Ireland. [16556/05]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I take it the Deputy is inquiring about funding of such programmes under the aegis of my Department, in conjunction, where appropriate, with Northern Ireland departments. Under the INTERREG III Ireland-Northern Ireland Programme 2000-2006, funding of €14 million is being provided for rural development measures over the period of the programme. Funding of €5.7 million is also being provided for such measures under the PEACE II Programme 2000-2004. These amounts comprise both EU and national contributions. In addition, specific allocations totalling €1.937 million have been put in place to date for cross-Border rural development projects under Leader+ and the area-based rural development initiative.