Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance the projected and actual spend on INTERREG North South projects in the Border region for each year from 2000 to 2004. [18692/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Operational Programme for the INTERREG IIIA Ireland-Northern Ireland was adopted by the European Commission in March 2002 and it was formally launched in November 2002. During 2003 there was some expenditure incurred in getting the Programme up running and payments were issued to projects during 2004. The total value of the Programme is €179m and spend can be incurred until 2008. Actual expenditure in 2004 was €44.5m and €32.1m in 2005. All projected expenditure targets have been met to date and I am satisfied that the Programme spend targets will continue to be met over the remaining period.