WRITTEN QUESTION No. 383/99 by Hiltrud BREYER Implementation of Joule-Thermie Programme within the 4th Framework Research Programme
C 341/104 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 29. 11. 1999 Is it possible under these circumstances for the ECU 70 million shortfall to be offset by the end of the Programme, so as to fulfill promises made to Parliament by Commissioner Cresson? If not, what action is to be taken? (1) OJ C 356, 20. 11. 1998, p. 39. (2) OJ L 334, 22. 12. 1994, p. 105. (1999/C 341/146) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0383/99 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (19 February 1999) Subject: Implementation of Joule-Thermie Programme within the 4th Framework Research Programme Will the Commission quantify any disparities between the actual expenditure up to the end of the Programmes and the indicative amounts set out in Annex II to the Council Decision on the Specific Programme on Energy Research in the 4th Framework Programme (94/806/EC) (1), as partly reported in Court of Auditors Special Report No 17/98 (2) and, in particular, whether the large shortfall of approx. ECU 70 million as at December 1997 for renewables under Joule was actually made up by the end of 1998? Will the Commission explain any such disparities? In particular, as a result of controversy in 1995/1996, Commissioner Cresson guaranteed that the proportion allocated for renewable energy research would be achieved. Will the Commission indicate the implications of failure to reach the target proportion if that is in fact the case? (1) OJ L 334, 22. 12. 1994, p. 105. (2) OJ C 356, 20. 11. 1998, p. 39. Joint answer to Written Questions P-0382/99 and P-0383/99 given by Mrs Cresson on behalf of the Commission (1 April 1999) In addition to the €153. 3 million, quoted in the Court of auditors special report no 17/98, in 1998, the JOULE programme has committed €97 million in favour of projects in the field of renewable energies. The total amount of Community funding for this area is €250. 3 million, which corresponds to 58. 8 % of the budget, compared to the indicative percentage of 58. 6 % in Annex II of the Council Decision 94/806/EC of 23 November 1994 adopting a specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration, in the field of non-nuclear energy (1994 to 1998) (1). Regarding the separated allocation for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), the breakdown of Table 2 in the Court of auditors special report is fully in line with the footnote included in Annex II of the above mentioned Council Decision. (1) OJ L 334, 22. 12. 1994, p. 105. (1999/C 341/147) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0385/99 by Jan Wiersma (PSE) to the Commission (19 February 1999) Subject: The political situation in the Dominican Republic Is the Commission aware of the problems that have recently occurred in the Dominican Republic, especially concerning the way in which the government is treating the opposition?