Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Finance the capital spending across all programmes allocated to the Border Midland Western region in respect of the National Development Plan 2000 to 2006; the amount actually spent; if he will give in each case the percentage this represents of the total notational allocation and spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13785/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The National Development Plan/Community Support Framework (NDP/ CSF) 2000-2006 is an integrated investment plan and strategy for economic and social development for Ireland. The Plan is delivered through seven Operational Programmes (OPs), the Economic and Social Infrastructure OP, the Employment and Human Resources OP, the Productive Sector OP, the Southern and Eastern (S&E) Regional OP, Border, Midland and Western (BMW) Regional OP, the PEACE OP and the Technical Assistance OP.

Under the National Development Plan/Community Support Framework 2000-2006 the total amount allocated to the Border, Midlands and Western region is €18.2 billion of which €14.5 billion is Exchequer and EU spending.

The most recent information for capital expenditure in the BMW Region is from the December 2006 reports to the NDP/CSF Monitoring Committee which relate to the period January 2000 to end June 2006. The table below sets out the BMW Region capital expenditure to end June 2006 for the ESIOP, EHRDOP and the BMW Regional OP.

Information in relation to capital expenditure under the Productive Sector Operational Programme and the PEACE Operational Programme is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy in due course.

Further information in relation to capital expenditure across all programmes will become available when data is analysed following the spring 2007 meetings of the Operational Programmes Monitoring Committees in the April/May period.

The final position on capital expenditure across all programmes will not be available until expenditure under the Plan is completed in 2008, as provided for under EU rules.