Activites

• 1997/01/20 Final act published in Official Journal
• 1996/12/13 Debate in Parliament
  • T4-0705/1996 summary

    In adopting the report by Mr Gerard COLLINS (RDE), Parliament notes that the first stage of the Community support framework (1989-1993) made a significant contribution to the development of Ireland. It therefore approves the increase in resources for the second stage (1994-1999), which has already started, and the main priorities of the second CSF, i.e. the strengthening of the manufacturing sector and the development of human resources. Parliament calls for priority to be given to the fight against long-term unemployment, which is high in Ireland, by increasing the funding earmarked for social infrastructure measures so as to open up new education, training and employment opportunities for women. It also calls for improved take-up of the new options for assisting the disabled. In order to foster the future economic development of Ireland, the EP calls for measures to diversify the farming industry, modernize the fisheries and aquaculture sector and support the establishment of a year-round tourist industry. It emphasizes the vital need to move towards the completion of road, rail, port and airport infrastructures giving priority to environmentally-sound transport systems. Finally, it reiterates its commitment to the implementation of the PEACE programme and stresses the importance of cross-border cooperation between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The EP also calls for a redefinition of eligibility for Objective 1, making unemployment a priority criterion. �

• 1996/09/24 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A4-0284/1996
• 1996/01/31 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 1994/07/13 Non-legislative basic document published
  • 31994D0626 summary

    In application of the Klepsch/Millan code of conduct agreed on 13 July 1993 on the Structural Funds, the European Parliament was notified of the Community Support Framework (CSF) 1994-1999 for Ireland adopted by the European Commission on 13 July 1994. The main development policies of the CSF are as follows: 1) strengthening the manufacturing sector; 2) improving the economic infrastructure; 3) developing human resources; 4) promoting local urban and rural development. The estimated budget puts the total cost of development policies for joint action by the Community and Ireland at ECU 10,383 million for the entire period and contains the financial statements for action under the Structural Funds and the FIFG (ECU 5,620 million). The national funding required as a result, viz. ECU 2,335 million from the public sector and ECU 2,428 million from the private sector, may be partly covered using Community loans from the EIB and other loan instruments. For example, up to ECU 1,800 million could be borrowed from the EIB. It should also be noted that assistance of between ECU 1,012 and 1,045 million is being provided under the cohesion financial instrument for the 1994-1999 period.�

Documents

• Non-legislative basic document published: 31994D0626
• Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A4-0284/1996
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0705/1996

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)