WRITTEN QUESTION No. 4093/97 by Peter TRUSCOTT to the Commission. Funding for Hertfordshire in 1994-1997 from the ERDF and KONVER Funds
C 196/74 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 6. 98 Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (4 March 1998) As the Honourable Member is aware, the protection of national archaelogical heritage falls exclusively within the competence and responsibility of the Member States. The Communityís and the Commissionís role in particular is that foreseen within the terms of subsidiarity and its intervention is clearly defined in Article 128 of the EC Treaty. Specifically, its role is to encourage cooperation among Member States in the field of cultural heritage conservation. That cooperation can be made concrete through plans co-decided by the Parliament and the Council, such as the Raphael programme. In this context, it is evident that the Commission cannot intervene in the matter raised by the Honourable Member, namely the construction of the hydroelectric plant in the vicinity of Dimitsana. (98/C 196/101) WRITTEN QUESTION E-4089/97 by Peter Truscott (PSE) to the Commission (16 January 1998) Subject: Funding for Hertfordshire in 1994-1997 from the employment funds ADAPT, HORIZON, YOUTH- START, NOW and INTEGRA Would the Commission please inform me of the amount of funding Hertfordshire has received from the employment funds ADAPT, HORIZON, YOUTHSTART, NOW and INTEGRA during the years 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997? Answer given by Mr Flynn on behalf of the Commission (4 February 1998) The amounts (ECU) listed below were paid by the European social fund (ESF) to projects for which the applicant organisations or named contact had a Hertfordshire address: ADAPT Horizon Youthstart NOW 1995 14 671 37 699 53 367 27 328 1996 1997 538 677 121 508 68 968 33 709 847 285 371 503 89 713 273 974 The figures for 1995 and 1996 represent the total ESF expenditure in that calendar year. This consists of a first advance payment of up to 50% of the ESF funding allocated, and a second advance of up to 30%, both of which are paid during that year. The balance is then paid out in the following year, after clearance of final claims. The figure for 1997 shows the amount of ESF funding requested by and approved for projects for 1997. There were no organisations in Hertfordshire receiving funding for Integra (or the strandís predecessor › Horizon disadvantaged). Projects did not receive any funds for 1994, since the first call for projects covered operational activity in the years 1995-1997. (98/C 196/102) WRITTEN QUESTION E-4093/97 by Peter Truscott (PSE) to the Commission (16 January 1998) Subject: Funding for Hertfordshire in 1994-1997 from the ERDF and KONVER Funds Would the Commission please inform me of the amount of funding Hertfordshire has received from the ERDF and KONVER Funds in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997?