EU Programmes
Dail Éireann — 2022-11-15
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Brendan Smith (FF), Cavan-Monaghan

The different PEACE programmes and the INTERREG programme have been extremely beneficial to communities across the Border region, North and South. Not alone have they been beneficial but they have been essential. They have brought economic, social and community development benefits and many of these areas still need that type of investment. I sincerely hope it will be possible to have the new scheme rolled out as soon as possible because many communities and statutory agencies I am working with are preparing plans to draw down funding for worthwhile programmes.

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Sitting date: 2022-11-15