5 Amendments of Brian HAYES related to 2017/2225(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. wWhereas ,in addition to the more general cohesion policy funds, Northern Ireland has benefited, in particular, from special cross-border and inter-community programmes, including the Northern Ireland PEACE pProgramme; whereas these programmes have contributed decisively to the peace process in Northern Ireland and supporting the Good Friday Agreement and continue to support the reconciliation of the Catholic and Protestant communities;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Acknowledges the significant role that EU Cohesion Policy has had on sustaining peace in Northern Ireland and in facilitating cross community reconciliation to happen.
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is unable to anticipate what solution will be found for Northern Ireland post 2020;, in the context of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and stresses the importance of a solution for the region which allows the important work of peace building to continue
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is convinced that it would be in the interests of the UK and the EUnited Kingdom, Ireland and the entire European Union to continue financing the Northern Ireland PEACE pProgramme and the INTERREG V-A programme for Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland with a view to supporting thea peaceful and prosperous development of these regions and calls on all parties to be imaginative in how funding for these important objectives can be obtained.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Emphasises that 85% of funding for the PEACE and INTERREG programmes comes from the EU and stresses that projects funded by the programmes could be jeopardised if EU funding is discontinued.